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楽観: optimism; taking an optimistic view | JLPT N2 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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楽観

JLPT N2Vocabulary

楽観(らっかん)

らっかん

optimism; taking an optimistic view

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Reading and meaning

Reading: らっかん
Romaji: rakkan
Meaning: optimism; taking an optimistic view
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

将来(しょうらい)を楽観(らっかん)するのは危険(きけん)だ。
It is dangerous to be optimistic about the future.
専門家(せんもんか)は景気(けいき)の回復(かいふく)を楽観(らっかん)している。
Experts are optimistic about the economic recovery.
彼(かれ)の楽観(らっかん)が計画(けいかく)の見直(みなお)しを遅(

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らせた。

His optimism delayed the review of the plan.

状況(じょうきょう)を楽観(らっかん)してはいけない。

We must not take an optimistic view of the situation.

Kanji in this lesson

楽music, comfort, easeJLPT N4 観outlook, look, appearance, condition, viewJLPT N3