懸命(けんめい) けんめい na-adjective strenuous, desperate, eager 1. desperate, strenuous, with all one's might Putting maximum effort into something; trying one's hardest. 懸命(けんめい)に働(はたら)いて家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)っている。 I work hard to support my family. 彼(かれ)は一生(いっしょう)懸命(けんめい)勉強(べんきょう)した。 He studied with all his might. 懸命(けんめい)な努力(どりょく)が実(みの)った。 The strenuous efforts paid off. 子供(こども)たちは懸命(けんめい)に泳(およ)いでいた。 The children were swimming as hard as they could. チームを応援(おうえん)するため、懸命(けんめい)に声(こえ)を張(は)り上(あ)げた。 I shouted with all my might to cheer for the team. 懸命(けんめい) means putting all one's effort into something.Key expression:一生(いっしょう)懸命(けんめい) (with all one's might, desperately)Very common set phraseOriginally 一所(いっしょ)懸命(けんめい) (staking one's life on one place/position)Common collocations:懸命(けんめい)に働(はたら)く (to work desperately hard)懸命(けんめい)な努力(どりょく) (strenuous efforts)懸命(けんめい)に訴(うった)える (to appeal desperately)Related terms:必死(ひっし) (desperate, frantic)全力(ぜんりょく) (full power, with all one's strength)熱心(ねっしん) (eager, enthusiastic) core Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.5.10 5:11 00000/00216_kenmei