ギブアップ

Alternative writings: ギブ・アップ
Frequency:
1

to give up; to quit — deciding not to continue in a contest or difficult situation. Commonly used in katakana.

NounIrregular VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

試合中にけがをして、彼はギブアップを宣言した。

He got injured during the match and declared that he would give up.

難しい問題を前にして、途中でギブアップしてしまった。

Facing a difficult problem, I gave up halfway through.

その交渉は折り合いがつかず、会社側がギブアップした。

The talks couldn't reach an agreement, and the company gave up.

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