ひたすら

ひたすら · hitasura · JLPT N1 · adverb

earnestly

hitasura = 'only, nothing but' + 'earnest, single-minded': one thing done with all your effort, nothing else.

Root 'hitasu' (ひた) means single-mindedness, with nothing else mixed in. Use it for doing one thing nonstop or with total focus. Example: ひたすら歩く = walk nonstop.

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