Word details
乾坤一擲
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 乾坤一擲.
Dictionary
Entry
1
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
Examples
乾坤一擲の大勝負。情けないけどこれが見事空振りに終わったんだなあ。
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
乾
drought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperor
11 strokesFrequency 1,453JLPT N2Grade 8
On
カンケン
Kun
かわ.くかわ.かすほ.すひ.るいぬい
坤
divination sign, land, earth
8 strokes
On
コン
Kun
つちひつじさる
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
擲
hit, resign
18 strokes
On
テキチャクジャク
Kun
なぐ.るなげう.つ
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