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

  1. putting one's life on the line
  2. staking one's life (on)
  3. risking one's life
  4. life and death situation

Reading

Kana

いのちがけ

Romaji

inochigake

Writing Variants

  • 命がけ いのちがけ inochigake
  • 命掛け 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 8233 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

命に別条はない

いのちにべつじょうはない

(one's) life is not in danger

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

命の恩人

いのちのおんじん

lifesaver

命令

めいれい

(software) instruction