必死

• 読み: ひっし
• ローマ字: hisshi
• 漢字の分解: 必 (hitsu) — certain, inevitable; 死 (shi) — death
• 発音: /hi.ɕːi/

意味

Desperate; frantic; with all one's might. Describes putting every ounce of effort into something.

A na-adjective and noun used to describe someone giving maximum effort, often under pressure or desperation. Common patterns: 必死に勉強する (study desperately), 必死の努力 (frantic effort), 必死で走る (run for dear life). The に and で forms are both common as adverbial modifiers. Originally meant 'certain death' in martial arts contexts, now mostly means 'with everything one has.'

例文

1. 試験に受かるために必死に勉強した。
2. 彼は必死で逃げる犬を追いかけた。
3. 締め切りが近くて必死の表情で仕事をしている。

使い方ガイド

場面: effort, competition, daily life

トーン: intense

起源と歴史

Compound of 必 (hitsu, certain/inevitable) and 死 (shi, death). Originally 'certain death' — a desperate last stand in battle. Over time, the meaning softened to 'giving everything one has, as if one's life depended on it.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal