Kenmei

懸命 (Kenmei) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “eager, earnest, strenuous, fervent”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, nouneager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

Examples

  • He works hard all the year round.

  • The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.

  • I worked hard all day long yesterday.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 懸命

state of suspensionfate

Related words

lifefateto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)ordervery hardto ordercluemissionlifesavingliferemainder of one's life