必死
ひっし · hisshi
Frantic, frenetic, desperate
- inevitable death
- brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
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Example sentences
試験の前日を控えて、みんな図書館で必死に勉強している。
しけんのぜんじつをひかえて、みんなとしょかんでひっしにべんきょうしている。
With the day before the exam approaching, everyone is studying desperately in the library.
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猫を、必死に探している。
ねこを、ひっしにさがしている。
I am desperately searching for the cat.
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What does 必死 mean?
Frantic, frenetic, desperate. It can also mean: inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate).
How do you pronounce 必死?
ひっし (hisshi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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