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けんめい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
Alt. forms
懸けん命めい
96%
けんめい
3%
Pitch accent
け
んめい
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Used in: 106
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
Examples (19 in total)
The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
I had to work hard when I was young.
He studied hard so he wouldn't fail.
His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
They worked hard for the sake of their children.
I prepared for the game by training hard.
Being poor, they had to work hard.
We worked hard so as to increase our sales.
He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.
My father said that I must work hard.
You'll have to study harder from now on.
I tried very hard to put an end to their heated argument.
He has to work hard to support his family.
George encouraged Ellie to study hard again.
Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
We must work hard to break down social barriers.
I worked hard all day long yesterday.
His hard work bore fruit.
He works hard all the year round.