命がけ
Meanings
Noun
No-adjective
1. putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
Other spellings
命懸け
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
いのちがけ
いのちがけ
Examples9
その
Some of the photos have been taken at the risk of life.
我々
We fought for our lives in the storm.
彼
He saved the child at the risk of his own life.
鹿
A deer ran for its life.
警察官
Policemen work at the risk of their own lives.
彼
He rescued the dog at the risk of his own life.