絶ぜつ望ぼう視し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

viewing as hopeless; giving up on

Used when someone judges a situation or person as beyond hope, often with a nuance of abandoning effort or expectation. Commonly used as a noun or with する.

• 彼かれは状じょう況きょうを絶ぜつ望ぼう視しして、何なにも手てを打うたなかった。

  He viewed the situation as hopeless and took no action.

• 医い者しゃは患かん者じゃの回かい復ふくを絶ぜつ望ぼう視しした。

  The doctor gave up hope for the patient's recovery.