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一か八か, いちかばちか
- ichikabachika
Definition
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- sink or swim
- high-stakes
- desperate
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Examples of 一か八か,いちかばちか in a Sentence
| 正直なところ、それはいちかばちかだ。 | Honestly, it's all or nothing. |
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| 一か八かやってみることで一財産できるだろう。 | You'll make a fortune by taking a chance. |
| 彼女は多額の金を失うかもしれないと承知の上で一か八かやってみた。 | She took the risk, knowing that she might lose a lot of money. |
| 君はあのとき一か八かやってみるべきだったのに。 | You should have taken a chance then. |
| 私は一か八か彼の挑戦を受けてみた。 | I took a chance and accepted his challenge. |
| 彼は一かばちかやってみるつもりですといった。 | He said he was going to take a risk. |
| とにかく一か八かやってみる。 | Anyway, I'll take a chance. |
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