ギブアップ

also: ギブ・アップ

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ギブアップする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Loanword from English 'give up', used as a noun or with する to mean giving up on a task, game, or competition.

〈事こと〉をギブアップするto give up on something (a task, game, etc.)
難むずかしすぎて、パズルをギブアップした。
It was too hard, so I gave up on the puzzle.
途と中ちゅうでギブアップするto give up midway (through something)
マラソンの途と中ちゅうでギブアップしてしまった。
I ended up giving up partway through the marathon.

諦あきらめるN4
諦める is the native Japanese verb for giving up on something, while ギブアップ is a casual loanword often used in games or sports.
断だん念ねんN1
断念 is a formal, written word for abandoning a plan or hope, whereas ギブアップ is a casual spoken term for quitting mid-task.
降こう参さんN1
降参 specifically means surrendering to an opponent or admitting defeat, while ギブアップ can also mean simply stopping a difficult task.
お手て上あげN1
ギブアップ is a casual loanword directly from English 'give up', whereas お手上げ specifically conveys being stumped with no options left.

頑がん張ばるN5
頑張る means to keep trying and persevere, the opposite of ギブアップ which means to quit or give up.

Loanword from English 'give up'.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉をギブアップするto give up on something (a task, game, etc.)

難むずかしすぎて、パズルをギブアップした。

It was too hard, so I gave up on the puzzle.

途と中ちゅうでギブアップするto give up midway (through something)

マラソンの途と中ちゅうでギブアップしてしまった。

I ended up giving up partway through the marathon.

Related words

諦める is the native Japanese verb for giving up on something, while ギブアップ is a casual loanword often used in games or sports.

断念 is a formal, written word for abandoning a plan or hope, whereas ギブアップ is a casual spoken term for quitting mid-task.

降参 specifically means surrendering to an opponent or admitting defeat, while ギブアップ can also mean simply stopping a difficult task.

ギブアップ is a casual loanword directly from English 'give up', whereas お手上げ specifically conveys being stumped with no options left.