How to say desperate in Japanese

やけくそyakekuso《自棄糞・焼糞》ヤケクソYAKEKUSO Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

Example Sentences

クリントンKURINTON陣営jin'eiはha、両ryou州shuuでdeオバマOBAMAがga取ったtotta白人hakujin票hyouをwo取り崩そうtorikuzusouとto必死hisshiにniなったnatta。
The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states.
営業マンeigyouMANだってdatte、リストラRISUTORA予備軍yobigunにni配属haizokuされないsarenaiようにyouni必死なhisshina訳wakeですdesu。
After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.
彼女kanojoはhaだんだんdandan、捨て鉢sutehachiになったninatta。
She was beginning to get desperate.
彼kareはha名声meiseiをwo守ろうmamorouとto必死hisshiだったdatta。
He was desperate to defend his reputation.
彼kareはha逃げようnigeyouとto必死hisshiだったdatta。
He was desperate to escape.

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