synonym Comparative
懸命
VS
躍起になる
Differences Between "懸命" and "躍起になる"
Option A
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.
Option B
躍起になる
Meaning
to be desperate, to make a frantic effort, to be eager to
Reading
やっきになる (yakki ni naru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は失われた時間を取り戻そうと躍起になって勉強した。
He studied frantically to make up for lost time.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(eager, earnest, assiduous, desperate, working hard)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 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).
- 躍起になる: To make an extremely earnest, frantic, or desperate effort to achieve something, often driven by a strong sense of urgency, desire, or being in a difficult situation. 何かを達成しようと、非常に真剣に、あるいは必死になって努力する様子。焦りや強い意欲が含まれることが多い。
- 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).
- 躍起になる: To make an extremely earnest, frantic, or desperate effort to achieve something, often driven by a strong sense of urgency, desire, or being in a difficult situation. 何かを達成しようと、非常に真剣に、あるいは必死になって努力する様子。焦りや強い意欲が含まれることが多い。
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