Word details

必死

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 必死.

Dictionary

Entry

必死っしFreq #779
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

frantic; frenetic; desperate

Examples
その奴隷は必死に逃げた。
The slave ran for his life.
ジェフとミアは何とか離婚だけは避けようと必死になっている。
Jeff and Mia are making a last ditch effort to avoid a divorce.
2

Common noun

inevitable death

3

Common noun; Shogi

brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

invariably, certain, inevitable

5 strokesFrequency 265JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヒツ

Kun

かなら.ず

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

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