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    3. 死に物狂い

    死に物狂い

    死しに​物もの狂ぐるい​

    desperation

    KMT10News #45+1Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    死にもの狂い死にものぐるい

    しにものぐるい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    desperation, struggle to the death

    Stroke 0 / 26

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    彼かれは死しに物もの狂ぐるいで逃にげた。

    He fled in desperation.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    チームは死しに物もの狂ぐるいで勝しょう利りを目め指ざした。

    The team desperately aimed for victory.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    絶ぜっ体たい絶ぜつ命めいの状じょう況きょうで、彼かれは死しに物もの狂ぐるいの反はん撃げきに出でた。

    In a desperate situation, he launched a desperate counterattack.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは子こ供どもを守まもるため、死しに物もの狂ぐるいで敵てきに立たち向むかった。

    She desperately confronted the enemy to protect her child.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    プロジェクトの締しめ切きりが迫せまり、皆みんなが死しに物もの狂ぐるいで作さ業ぎょうを進すすめた。

    With the project deadline approaching, everyone worked desperately to move forward.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    死
    し.ぬ・し.に-…(1)
    death・die
    Kanji
    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    狂
    くる.う・くる.おしい・くるお.しい…(1)
    lunatic・insane・crazy・confuse
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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