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一(いっ)所(しょ)懸(けん)命(めい)
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Meanings

  • adverb (fukushi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), yojijukugo
    1. very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi), historical term, yojijukugo
    2. (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory

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一所懸命
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いっしょけんめい
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