懸けん命めい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
I stretch out my hand toward her with all my might.
Kanji used
hang (figuratively)
continued existence
Pitch accent
け
んめい
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Used in vocabulary (2 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; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
Examples (27 in total)
He was desperately making an appeal.
The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
He was continuing to serve with utmost effort.
I worked hard all day long yesterday.
I had to work hard when I was young.
He works hard all the year round.
He studied hard so he wouldn't fail.
I stretch out my hand toward her with all my might.
His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
They worked hard for the sake of their children.
Even so, he continued to endure with utmost effort.
It was when I struggled desperately, with hope in my heart.
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.
He worked hard at the risk of his health.
Even the small flowers blooming in the field are living earnestly.
He worked hard to support a large family.
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.
Although I ran with all my might, the result was third place.