一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい
Meanings
- very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
Part of speech: adverb, na-adjective, noun
Kanji
- 一
- Meanings
- one, one radical (no.1)
- On reading
- イチ、イツ
- Kun reading
- ひと-、ひと.つ
- Strokes
- 1
- 生
- Meanings
- life, genuine, birth
- On reading
- セイ、ショウ
- Kun reading
- い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ
- Strokes
- 5
- 懸
- Meanings
- state of suspension, hang, depend, consult
- On reading
- ケン、ケ
- Kun reading
- か.ける、か.かる
- Strokes
- 20
- 命
- Meanings
- fate, command, decree, destiny
- On reading
- メイ、ミョウ
- Kun reading
- いのち
- Strokes
- 8
Example sentences
もっと一生懸命勉強すべきだったのに。
You should have worked harder.
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