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一生懸命いっしょうけんめい

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Common N4

Parts: 一生懸命

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English · JMdict

very hard;with utmost effort;as hard as one can;with all one's might;for dear life;eagerly;desperately

もっと一生懸命いっしょうけんめい勉強べんきょうすべきだったのに。

You should have worked harder.

Kanji

一イチ one, one radical (no.1) 生セイ life, genuine, birth 懸ケン state of suspension, hang, depend 命メイ fate, command, decree

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一生懸命いっしょうけんめい磨みがきました。困こまったのは、意外いがいと低級ていきゅう宝石ほうせきのストックがないことです。

I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.

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入学試験にゅうがくしけんに落おちないように、彼女かのじょは一生懸命いっしょうけんめいに勉強べんきょうした。

She studied hard in order not to fail the entrance exam.

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It's only manners to tackle all out a game that they have gone all out in creating. Pressing the pause button is just rude!

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一生懸命いっしょうけんめい指ゆびでまぶたを広ひろげて目薬めぐすりを差さしました。

With great effort I held his eyelids open with my fingers and dropped in the eye medicine.

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とってもいい会社かいしゃですよ。社長しゃちょうは凄腕すごうでだし、社員しゃいんはみんな一生懸命いっしょうけんめいだよ。

It's a very good company! The president is a real go-getter and the workers all put in their best.

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