JLPT N4 Elementary
一生懸命
With all one’s might or utmost effort
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一所懸命 original spelling, also read いっしょけんめい
Na-adjective, Adverb, Noun
With all one's might" / "Trying your best
Describes doing something with the utmost intensity and dedication, as if staking one’s life on the outcome.
Example
彼 は 試験 に 合格する ため に 、 一生懸命 勉強した 。
He studied as hard as he could to pass the exam.
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