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VOCABULARY
一筋
hi
ひ
to
と
su
す
ji
じ
devoted / single-minded
single-mindedness, devotion, wholeheartedness, one way, one streak
noun
compound
Example sentences
彼かれは研けん究きゅう一ひと筋すじの人じん生せいを送おくった。
He led a life single-mindedly devoted to research.
母ははは家か族ぞくのために一ひと筋すじに生いきてきた。
My mother has lived wholeheartedly for her family.
頬ほおに涙なみだが一ひと筋すじ流ながれ落おちた。
A single streak of tears ran down her cheek.
彼かの女じょは剣けん道どう一ひと筋すじで全ぜん国こく大たい会かいに出でた。
Through single-minded devotion to kendo, she made it to the national tournament.

Practice exercises

1
母ははは家族かぞく一筋ひとすじに生いきた。
My mother lived devoted to her family.
Answer
一筋ひとすじ
2
彼かれは研究けんきゅうに一筋ひとすじで打うち込こんでいます。
He is single-mindedly devoted to his research.
Answer
一筋ひとすじ
3
彼女かのじょは若わかい頃ころからバレエ一筋ひとすじで、他ほかの道みちは考かんがえなかった。
From a young age, she was devoted solely to ballet, never considering any other path.
Answer
一筋ひとすじ
4
彼かれの人生じんせいは絵画かいが一筋ひとすじ、苦難くなんも多おおかったが、後悔こうかいはないと言いい切きった。
His life was devoted solely to painting; though there were many hardships, he declared he had no regrets.
Answer
一筋ひとすじ
5
夜空よぞらに一筋ひとすじの流ながれ星ぼしが長ながく尾おを引ひいた。
A single streak of shooting star left a long trail across the night sky.
Answer
一筋ひとすじ