Japanese symbol for “pessimist”
ペシミスト
ペシミスト
Romaji: peshimisuto
pessimist
In Japanese, pessimist is ペシミスト (peshimisuto).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n pessimist
Other Japanese words for “pessimist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厭世家 | えんせいか enseika | pessimist |
| 厭世悲観者 | えんせいひかんしゃ enseihikansha | pessimist |
| 悲観論者 | ひかんろんしゃ hikanronsha | pessimist |
| 悲観主義者 | ひかんしゅぎしゃ hikanshugisha | pessimist |
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