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懸命

Exerting maximum effort, often in a critical or desperate situation.

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懸命な na-adjective form
懸命に adverbial form
一生懸命 a very common related word
Noun, Na-adjective

With All One's Might" / "Desperate

Describes doing something with maximum exertion and urgency, often implying a willingness to risk one’s life.

Example

救助隊 は 、 行方不明 の 人 を 懸命に 探し ている 。

The rescue team is desperately searching for the missing person.

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懸命
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Exerting maximum effort, often in a critical or desperate situation.
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