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Japanese word 必死: desperation / frantic effort. Meanings and example sentences.

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必死 (ひっし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

必死 (ひっし) means desperation / frantic effort.

See example sentences below.

必死 at a glance

必死
ひっしhisshi
N3adj
desperation / frantic effort
必死ひっしhisshiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 必死

Core meaning

desperation / frantic effort

Basic example sentences

Example 1

かれはしけんにひっしでべんきょうした。

Translation

He studied desperately for the exam.

Example 2

いぬがひっしににげた。

Translation

The dog ran away frantically.

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