命からがら

いのちからがら

for dear life

Contains kanji

Example sentences

彼は国境警備兵の姿を見て命からがら逃げた。

He ran for his life at the sight of the border guard.

sometimes written as 生命

The dog saved the girl's life.

全ての兵士は王様に敵からこの城を守るよう命ぜられた。

All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.