一生懸命（いっしょうけんめい）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: with all one's might
Example sentences
- 目標のために一生懸命努力する。 — I'm working as hard as I can toward my goal.
- 彼は一生懸命に日本語を勉強している。 — He's studying Japanese with all his might.
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