Word Meaning 命を懸ける

いのちをかける inochi o kakeru

命を懸ける is read as いのちをかける (inochi o kakeru) and means to put one's life on the line.

Meaning

English

  1. to put one's life on the line
  2. to risk one's life
  3. to put everything one has into it

Reading

Kana

いのちをかける

Romaji

inochi o kakeru

Writing Variants

  • 命をかける いのちをかける inochiokakeru
  • 命を賭ける いのちをかける inochi o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 89436 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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命懸け

いのちがけ

putting one's life on the line

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

懸命

けんめい

eager

一所懸命

いっしょけんめい

(of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory

命張る

いのちはる

to put one's life on the line

命を張る

いのちをはる

to put one's life on the line

命じる

めいじる

to appoint

命ずる

めいずる

to appoint

命綱

いのちづな

lifeline

命脈

めいみゃく

life

命中率

めいちゅうりつ

accuracy rate

命を保つ

いのちをたもつ

to preserve life