命いのちがけ

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Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

risking one's life; life-and-death

Describes an action or situation where one's life is at stake; often used as a noun or no-adjective.

彼かれは命いのちがけで子こ供どもを火ひの中なかから救すくい出だした。
He risked his life to rescue the child from the fire.
それは命いのちがけの手しゅ術じゅつだった。
It was a life-and-death operation.

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Usage patterns

命いのちがけで〈動どう詞し〉to do something at the risk of one's life
彼かれは命いのちがけで子こ供どもを助たすけた。
He saved the child at the risk of his own life.
命いのちがけの〈事こと〉a life-and-death ~ (challenge, escape, etc.)
これは命いのちがけの挑ちょう戦せんだった。
This was a life-risking challenge.