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懸けん命めい
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Meanings
Na-adjective
Noun
1. eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
Kanji used
懸hang (figuratively)命continued existence
Pitch accent
けんめい
Used in vocabulary
一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
Adverb
一いっ所しょ懸けん命めい
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
Adverb
Examples56
My father said that I must work hard.
His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
He made a dash for the bus.
The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
They worked hard from morning till night.
He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.