Hisshi

JLPT N3

必死 (Hisshi) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “frantic, frenetic, desperate, inevitable death”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, adjectival nounfrantic; frenetic; desperate
  2. nouninevitable death
  3. nounbrinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

Examples

  • He ran for his life.

  • I ran for my life.

  • The slave ran for his life.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 必死

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