Jisho

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Adverb (fukushi), Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately​Yojijukugo (four character compound), See also 一生懸命
  • いっしょけんめい一所懸命
  • になって
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • その
  • き木
  • に
  • 登った
  • 。
With great effort he climbed up the tree.
Noun
2. (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory​Historical term, Yojijukugo (four character compound)

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