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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ心しん

isshin

wholehearted devotion

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは一心いっしんに祈いのっていた。

    She was rapt in prayer.

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  2. 師長もろながの入唐にっとうを引ひき留とめたい一心いっしんが夢ゆめで伝つたわったのであった。

    Their intent desire to stop Moronaga from going to China reached Moronaga in his dream.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 時頼ときよりに会あいたい一心いっしんの横笛よこぶえだが、時頼ときよりは「会あうは修行しゅぎょうの妨さまたげなり」と涙なみだしながら帰かえしたといわれる。

    She was filled with longing to see Tokiyori again, but he is said to have refused her in tears, saying, 'seeing you will impede spiritual practice.'

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 一心

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ

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