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Definition and Synonyms for 懸命
| 1. | 苦しい | 消耗といっていいほどの努力によって特徴づけられる |
| Hard | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion | |
| Synonyms: | きつい, つらい, づらい, ハード, ヘビー, ヘヴィ, しんどい, 困難, 大変, 懸命, 苦しい, 辛い, 重たい, 難しい | |
| 2. | 真正直 | あなたの意見の正当性についての堅くユーモアのない考えによって特徴づけられる |
| Earnest | characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | |
| Synonyms: | きり, ひたすら, ひたぶる, ひたむき, 一向, 一生懸命, 一筋, 一途, 一途, 切, 懸命, 本気, 熱心, 熱誠, 生真面目, 真剣, 真摯, 真正直, 真面目, 真面目 | |
| 3. | 苦しい | 特に身体的な努力 |
| Hard | especially physical effort | |
| Synonyms: | きつい, つらい, づらい, ハード, ヘビー, ヘヴィ, しんどい, 困難, 大変, 懸命, 苦しい, 辛い, 重たい, 難しい |
Meanings for each kanji in 懸命
| 懸 | suspend; hang; 10%; install; depend; consult | Kanji Details » |
| 命 | fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint | Kanji Details » |
Sample Sentences for 懸命
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.
私は家にとどまるようにと彼らに懸命に言ったが、彼らは断固として私の意見に耳を傾けようとはしなかった。
I tried hard to make them stay home, but they refused to listen to me.
子供の顔は涙をこらえようと懸命だった。
The child's face worked as she tried to keep back the tears.
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