
VOCABULARY
一か八か
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い
chi
ち
ka
か
ba
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chi
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ka
か
all or nothing / sink or swim
all or nothing, sink or swim, take a chance, risking everything
idiom
adverb
na_adjective
Example sentences
一か八か勝負に出た。
I went for it, all or nothing.
一か八かでその株を買った。
I bought that stock, taking a chance.
一か八か、彼に告白してみよう。
Sink or swim, I'll try confessing my feelings to him.
一か八かの賭けに全てを懸けた。
I staked everything on an all-or-nothing gamble.
Practice exercises
1
一か八かやってみよう。
Let's give it a try, sink or swim.
Answer
一か八か
2
一か八か、全財産を事業に賭けた。
Risking everything, I bet my entire fortune on the venture.
Answer
一か八か
3
彼は一か八かの勝負に出て、大金を手にした。
He took an all-or-nothing gamble and gained a fortune.
Answer
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4
万策尽きた今、一か八かの賭けに出るほかに道はない。
Now that all options are exhausted, there is no choice but to make an all-or-nothing gamble.
Answer
一か八か
5
成功の保証はないが、一か八かこの計画に挑むつもりだ。
There is no guarantee of success, but I intend to take a chance on this plan.
Answer
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