LingakuFrequency rank: 913.
- frantic; frenetic; desperate
- inevitable death
- brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)shogisee also 必至
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- frantic; frenetic; desperate
- inevitable death
- brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
This meaning describes a state of extreme urgency or panic, often resulting from a challenging or critical situation. It can refer to the emotional or physical state of a person who is struggling to cope with overwhelming circumstances.
This meaning conveys the idea of a certain or unavoidable end, often used in serious contexts that reflect on mortality and the inescapable nature of death.
He fought desperately to save his life, but could not defy fate.
Everyone must accept the inevitable fate of death.
This meaning is used in the context of games like chess, where it refers to a situation in which a player is on the verge of being checkmated, making the outcome seemingly unavoidable.
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Example sentences
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The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states.
After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.
In the darkness, I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.
Brokers struggling to make a profit don't always play by the book.
We will be studying very hard this time next year.
8. ひっし必死でかんがえた考えたきかく企画はきゃっか却下、いっしょうけんめい一生懸命つくった作ったほん本はうれない売れない。やました山下さんははっぽうふさがり八方塞がりのじょうたい状態におちいっている陥っている。
Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.
She ran for her life to get away from the killer.
When I saw his new hairstyle I tried hard to suppress my laughter.
I started a new job, and it's been a struggle just to keep my head above the water.