Vocab Info
N1 Noun, の-adjective
命がけrisking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate
Dictionary Definition
- Noun, の-adjective - 1. - putting one's life on the line, staking one's life (on), risking one's life, life and death situation 
 
All Forms
命がけ 【いのちがけ】、命懸け 【いのちがけ】
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- 爆弾処理の仕事は命がけである。 - The job of bomb disposal is a matter of risking one's life. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate} - N1
 
- 記者が戦場にて命懸けで取材をしています。 - The reporter is risking their life to cover the story on the battlefield. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate} - N1
 
- 火災現場の中での救援は命懸けの作業である。 - Rescue operations within a fire scene are a life-risking task. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate} - N1
 
- 彼は私の心配をよそに、今日も命懸けの仕事をしに行った。 - Despite my worries, he went to do his job today, risking his life. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate} - N1
 
- 命がけの脱出劇を決めた時は、自分が誇らしかったのなんのって。 - When I decided to embark on a life-risking escape, I felt an immense sense of pride. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate} - N1
 
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