Meaning of 命がけ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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命がけ, 命懸け, 命掛け
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Kana Readingいのちがけ
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Romajiinochigake
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- risking one's life
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- life and death; risky; desperate
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Example Sentences
命がけ, 命懸け, 命掛け, いのちがけ used in context
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I found this at the risk of my life.
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He saved the child at the risk of his own life.
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He rescued the dog at the risk of his own life.
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A deer ran for its life.
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I was determined to help her at the risk of my life.
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Policemen work at the risk of their own lives.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult
On: ケン, ケ
Kun: か.ける, か.かる
20 strokes
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