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懸命
けんめい
N2
na-adjective
Meanings
1
eagerness
2
strenuous
3
eager
4
earnest
Example sentence
その国は貿易上の赤字の穴埋めに懸命である。
The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.
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Mine a sentence — saw 懸命 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
懸
State Of Suspension, Hang, Depend
20 strokes
命
Fate, Command, Decree
8 strokes
More words with
懸
懸念
けねん ·
worry
一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい ·
very hard (as in "to work hard")
N4
懸案
けんあん ·
pending question
懸賞
けんしょう ·
offering prizes
N1
懸ける
かける ·
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall) ; to let hang ; to suspend (from) ; to hoist (e.g. sail) ; to raise (e.g. flag)
More words with
Full entry on Jisho
命
革命
かくめい ·
revolution
N1
命
いのち ·
life
N3
生命
せいめい ·
life
N3
命令
めいれい ·
order
N3
使命
しめい ·
mission
N1
運命
うんめい ·
fate
N1
亡命
ぼうめい ·
fleeing from one's country
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