一生懸命

/iɕːo̞ːkẽ̞mːe̞ː/
JAPONCA → TR

Tanım

•for dear life; as hard as one can; to the best of one's ability

Etimoloji

Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from 一所懸命(いっしょけんめい) (isshokenmei), which referred to samurais risking their life to defend the territory inherited from ancestors.