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一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい
N4
na-adjective
Meanings
1
very hard (as in "to work hard")
2
with utmost effort
3
very hard
4
as hard as one can
Example sentence
もっと一生懸命勉強すべきだったのに。
You should have worked harder.
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Kanji in this word
一
One, One Radical (no.1)
1 strokes
生
Life, Genuine, Birth
5 strokes
懸
State Of Suspension, Hang, Depend
20 strokes
命
Fate, Command, Decree
8 strokes
More words with
一
一律
いちりつ ·
even
N1
一変
いっぺん ·
complete change
N1
一括
いっかつ ·
all together
N1
一切
いっさい ·
without exception
N1
一見
いっけん ·
Full entry on Jisho
a look
N1
一気
いっき ·
at one push
N1
一様
いちよう ·
uniform
N1
一晩中
ひとばんじゅう ·
all night long
More words with
生
生臭い
なまぐさい ·
smelling of fish or blood
N1
生身
なまみ ·
living flesh
N1
再生
さいせい ·
playback
N1
生真面目
きまじめ ·
serious
N1
(花を〜) 生ける, 活ける
(はなを～) いける ·
to arrange (flowers)
N1
新入生
しんにゅうせい ·
new student
N1
生死
せいし ·
life and death
N1
生温い
なまぬるい ·
lukewarm
N1
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