ひたすら

nothing but, earnestly, intently

What does ひたすら mean?

ひたすら is a Japanese noun meaning nothing but, earnestly, intently in English. It is written as ひたすら in hiragana, and hitasura in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はひたすら成功を望んで懸命に働く。

He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.