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    3. 命がけ

    命がけ

    命いのちが​け​

    putting one's life on the line

    KMT10News #40+1Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    命懸け命掛け

    いのちがけ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    putting one's life on the line, staking one's life (on), risking one's life, life and death situation

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    彼かれは命いのちがけで子こ供どもを助たすけた。

    He risked his life to save the child.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    命いのちがけで挑いどんだオリンピックで、彼かれは見み事ごとメダルを獲かく得とくした。

    He bravely challenged the Olympics, risking his life, and brilliantly won a medal.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    火か災さい現げん場ばでの消しょう防ぼう士しの命いのちがけの活かつ動どうに頭あたまが下さがる。

    I admire the firefighters' life-risking efforts at the fire scene.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    命いのちがけの救きゅう助じょ活かつ動どうが夜よ通どおし行おこなわれた。

    A life-risking rescue operation was carried out all night.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その探たん検けん家かは、命いのちがけで未み踏とうの地ちへと足あしを踏ふみ入いれた。

    The explorer ventured into uncharted territory, risking his life.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
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