一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい
ishoukenmei
JLPT N4adjectiveVocabularyLevel 21 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい (ishoukenmei)) means "Very hard". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Very hard

Also : Desperately · With all one's effort

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Example Sentences

この本は一生懸命です。

このほんはいっしょうけんめいです。

This book is very hard.

この本はとても一生懸命です。

このほんはとてもいっしょうけんめいです。

This book is very very hard.

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Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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