synonym Comparative
奮闘
VS
懸命
Differences Between "奮闘" and "懸命"
Option A
奮闘
Meaning
struggle; strenuous effort; fighting hard
Reading
ふんとう (funtou)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は厳しい状況の中、チームのために奮闘を続けた。
He continued to struggle hard for the team amidst difficult circumstances.
Option B
懸命
Meaning
eager, earnest, assiduous, desperate, working hard
Reading
けんめい (kenmei)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は懸命に走り、ゴールを目指した。
He ran desperately, aiming for the goal.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(struggle; strenuous effort; fighting hard)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 奮闘: Refers to making a great effort and struggling against difficulties to achieve a goal. It's a noun that can also be used as a する-verb (奮闘する). 困難な状況で目標達成のために懸命に努力し、戦うことを指します。
- 懸命: Refers to putting all one's effort into something, often in a difficult or critical situation. Can be used as 懸命に (adv) or 懸命な (adj).
- 奮闘: Refers to making a great effort and struggling against difficulties to achieve a goal. It's a noun that can also be used as a する-verb (奮闘する). 困難な状況で目標達成のために懸命に努力し、戦うことを指します。
- 懸命: Refers to putting all one's effort into something, often in a difficult or critical situation. Can be used as 懸命に (adv) or 懸命な (adj).
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