必死

ひっし

desperation, frantic, inevitable result

Also:inevitable death, brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

What does 必死 mean?

必死 is a Japanese noun meaning desperation, frantic, inevitable result in English. It can also be translated as inevitable death, brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) depending on context. It is written as 必死 in kanji, ひっし in hiragana, and hisshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その奴隷は必死に逃げた。

The slave ran for his life.