一所懸命

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; desperatelyFour-character idiom

2. Noun

   (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territoryhistorical termFour-character idiom

• 一所懸命いっしょけんめい働はたらいて彼かれは成功せいこうした。

  Hard work has brought him success.

• あなたが一所懸命いっしょけんめい働はたらくことが必要ひつようだ。

  It is necessary for you to work hard.

• 一所懸命いっしょけんめいになって彼かれはその木きに登のぼった。

  With great effort he climbed up the tree.

• あなたは一所懸命いっしょけんめい働はたらかないといけない。

  You need to work very hard.

• もっと一所懸命いっしょけんめい勉強べんきょうするって約束やくそくしたよね。

  I thought we had agreed that you would study harder.