- 1. [adv] for dear life; barely escaping alive
Kanji in this word
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命
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appointOn: メイ (mei)、 ミョウ (myou)Kun: いのち (inochi)
Example Sentences
彼は国境警備兵の姿を見て命からがら逃げた。
He ran for his life at the sight of the border guard.