死に物狂い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
死	物	狂
し Grade: 3	もの Grade: 3	くる > ぐる Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
死にもの狂い 死にものぐるい 死物狂い 死物狂

Etymology

Compound of 死(し)に (shini, continuative form of 死(し)ぬ (shinu, “to die”)) + 物狂(ものぐる)い (monogurui, “insanity”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しにものぐ​るい [shìnímónógúꜜrùì] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiɲ̟imo̞no̞ɡɯ̟ᵝɾɯ̟ᵝi]

Noun

死(し)に物(もの)狂(ぐる)い • (shinimonogurui) ^{←しにものぐるひ (sinimonogurufi)?}

1. (idiomatic) desperation, struggle to the death

   Synonym: 必死 (hisshi)

   死(し)に物狂(ものぐる)いで赦免(しゃめん)を勝(か)ち取(と)ってみせる。

   Shinimonogurui de shamen o kachitotte miseru.

   I will struggle to the death gaining a pardon for you.

Adjective

死(し)に物(もの)狂(ぐる)い • (shinimonogurui) ^{←しにものぐるひ (sinimonogurufi)?}

1. (idiomatic) desperate, struggling to the death