Word

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい
CommonJLPT N4

Meanings

  1. Adverb · Na-adjective · Noun

    very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately

In Spanish

  1. muy difícil; con todo el esfuerzo posible; con todo el poder de uno

Other forms
一生けんめい、一生けん命

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 今後こんごはもっと一生懸命いっしょうけんめい勉強べんきょうしなさい。

    Study harder from now on.

    Estudia más de ahora en adelante.

    Tatoeba #172426(opens in a new tab)
  • もっと一生懸命いっしょうけんめい勉強べんきょうすべきだったのに。

    You should have worked harder.

    Deberías de haber trabajado más duramente.

    Tatoeba #193301(opens in a new tab)

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