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一心不乱

いっしんふらん

wholeheartedly, intently

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Examples

  1. 一心不乱に勉強した。

    いっしんふらんにべんきょうした。

    I studied with single-minded focus.

  2. 彼は一心不乱に絵を描き続けた。

    かれはいっしんふらんにえをかきつづけた。

    He went on painting, utterly absorbed.

  3. 締め切り前の三日間、一心不乱に原稿に向かった。

    しめきりまえのみっかかん、いっしんふらんにげんこうにむかった。

    For the three days before the deadline I worked on the manuscript with total concentration.

Common patterns

一心不乱に取り組む
to apply oneself single-mindedly
一心不乱に働く
to work with total absorption
一心不乱に祈る
to pray with one's whole heart

Memory tip

One heart (一心), not scattered (不乱). It attaches to a verb with に and stresses deliberate, unwavering concentration; 無我夢中 is the near-synonym but suggests being so caught up you lose track of yourself.

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