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JLPT N4adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい

isshoukenmei

very hard, with all one’s effort

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは一生懸命いっしょうけんめい勉強べんきょうした。

    He studied very hard.

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  2. 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい働はたらいた。

    He worked hard.

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  3. 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい走はしった。

    I ran as fast as I could.

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Kanji in 一生懸命

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける
  • 懸state of suspension; hangOnケン・ケKunかける・かかる
  • 命fate; commandOnメイ・ミョウKunいのち

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