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Readings

Kana: ひたすら、ひたぶる
Romaji: hitasura, hitaburu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

nothing but; earnest; intent; determined; set on (something)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ただ
Meanings: only, free, in addition
Readings: カン、 くだ
Meanings: pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Readings: トン、 トツ、 にわか.に、 とん.と、 つまず.く、 とみ.に、 ぬかずく
Meanings: suddenly, immediately, in a hurry, arrange, stay in place, bow, kowtow

Example Sentences

(かれ)はひたすら成功(せいこう)(のぞ)んで懸命(けんめい)(はたら)く。
➥He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.
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さらにまた、RV(あーるぶいしゃ)()ってアメリカ(ちゅう)をひたすら(たび)して、それまで(いそが)しすぎてみることのできなかった地域(ちいき)()(まわ)(もの)もいる。
➥Still others simply travel around America in recreational vehicles, seeing parts of the country they had been too busy to see before.
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()ずは(あこが)れの作家(さっか)文章(ぶんしょう)呼吸(こきゅう)をつかむためにひたすら筆写(ひっしゃ)(まる)(うつ)しをする。
➥First, in order to get a feel for your favourite author's work, transcribe and copy in full.
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