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What does 必死 (ひっし, hisshi) mean?

必死 (ひっし, hisshi) means desperate, frantic.

Quick facts
Readingひっし
Romajihisshi
Part of speechna-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひっし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhisshi

desperate, frantic

  1. 1na-adjective · no-adjective frantic; frenetic; desperate
  2. 2noun inevitable death
  3. 3noun brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

Example sentences

  • I'm studying desperately for the exam.

  • He ran desperately and made it to the train in time.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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