Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一所懸命(いっしょけんめい) in Japanese

一所懸命
Kana Reading
いっしょけんめい
Romaji
isshokenmei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; desperately; frantically; for dear life; all-out effort; sticking at living in and defending one place
    Example sentence
    一所懸命勉強したそうでなかったら試験に落ちていただろう He worked hard; otherwise he would have failed in the examination.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sticking at living in one place
    Example sentence
    一所懸命勉強さえすればよい、そうすれば試験合格するょう。 You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.

Examples of 一所懸命, いっしょけんめい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

20 strokes

suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult

On'Yomi: ケン, ケ

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, か.かる

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: いのち

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

place

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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