Illustration: In the entrance of a family apartment, a child earnestly appeals to a parent to let a rescued kitten stay. The child kneels upright, hands pressed together, eyes fixed on the parent's face, with an expression of unusually serious determination.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

切せつに

setsuni

earnestly, fervently

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは昇進しょうしんを切せつに願ねがっている。

    I’m anxious for a promotion.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょは息子むすこの成功せいこうを切せつに望のぞんでいる。

    She is very anxious for her son to succeed.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. あなたがすぐに私わたしたちのもとへやって来きてくれることを切せつに願ねがいます。

    I do hope you will come and visit us soon.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 切

  • 切cutOnセツ・サイKunきる・きり・きれる

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