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一途に

いちずに

single-mindedly, devotedly

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Examples

  1. 一途に夢を追った。

    いちずにゆめをおった。

    He pursued his dream single-mindedly.

  2. 彼女は一途に彼を想い続けた。

    かのじょはいちずにかれをおもいつづけた。

    She went on loving him devotedly.

  3. 一途に練習を重ねた結果、代表に選ばれた。

    いちずにれんしゅうをかさねたけっか、だいひょうにえらばれた。

    After single-minded practice, she was picked for the national team.

  4. 何事にも一途に取り組む姿勢が評価された。

    なにごとにもいちずにとりくむしせいがひょうかされた。

    His wholehearted approach to everything was praised.

Common patterns

一途に思う
to love devotedly
一途に打ち込む
to devote oneself single-mindedly
一途な性格
a single-minded nature

Memory tip

Watch the reading: the same characters are いっと in 悪化の一途をたどる, 'to go steadily downhill'. As いちず it describes devotion to one person or one goal — warm in tone, but hinting at tunnel vision.

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