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    3. 一生懸命

    一生懸命

    一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい

    very hard

    N4KMT5News #6+1CoreAdverb, Noun, AdjectiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    一生けんめい一生けん命

    いっしょうけんめい

    Adverb, Noun, Adjective

    1.
    very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately
    yojijukugo

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    彼かれは一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい日に本ほん語ごを勉べん強きょうしています。

    He is studying Japanese very hard.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは夢ゆめを叶かなえるため、毎まい日にち一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい努ど力りょくしている。

    She is working very hard every day to achieve her dream.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    試しあ合ちに勝かつために、選せん手しゅたちは一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい練れん習しゅうしました。

    To win the game, the athletes practiced very hard.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    母ははは家か族ぞくのために毎まい日にち一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい働はたらいています。

    My mother works very hard every day for our family.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    どんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは一いっ生しょう懸けん命めいに最さい善ぜんを尽つくした。

    Even in the most difficult situations, he tried his best with all his might.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    懸
    か.ける・か.かる…(2)
    state of suspension・hang・depend・consult・distant…(1)
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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