Meaning

Primary

Eager

Alternative

Eagerness

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Go ahead and suspend fate, let's get this done before the time we are fated to do it. We are that eager to get started.

Reading

けんめい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

足が泥にはまって、一生懸命抜こうとしてみたんですが、できなかったんです。

My foot was stuck in the mud and I tried with all my might to get it out, but I couldn’t.

Kanji Composition