Word Meaning 命懸け

いのちがけ inochigake

命懸け is read as いのちがけ (inochigake) and means putting one's life on the line.

Meaning

English

putting one's life on the line
staking one's life (on)
risking one's life
life and death situation

Reading

Kana

いのちがけ

Romaji

inochigake

Writing Variants

命がけ いのちがけ inochigake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 7958 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

命を懸ける

いのちをかける

to put 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

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

命令系統

めいれいけいとう

chain of command

命中弾

めいちゅうだん

(direct) hit

Example Sentences

鹿は命懸けで逃げた。

A deer ran for its life.