I came across a sentence that said:
[死]{し}に[物狂]{ものぐる}いになれる[環境]{かんきょう}が[相応]{ふさわ}しい
but I don't understand what he means by saying "死に物狂い", an environment where he can struggle to the death or to make him desperate?
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From dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/99511/meaning/m0u 死ぬことも恐れないでがんばること – Ringil Mar 19 at 20:35
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I'm afraid i still don't understand – Lernie Mar 19 at 21:09
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1What is the context? What is happening before the sentence 「死に物狂いになれる環境が相応しい」is mentioned? Judging by the sentence alone, we can only guess for an accurate meaning. For example, I can imagine a general and his men. The sentence can mean a situation (環境 can mean "situation" depending on context) where the general is deliberately creating a desperate situation to force his men to become stronger fighters if they wish to survive. – DXV Mar 20 at 2:13
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I am a native speaker of Japanese but not of English. So my English may not be natural but I hope to be helpful.
Your understanding is right.
死に物狂いになれる環境=an enviorment where he can struggle to the death or to make him desperate
As a side note, 死に物狂い's definition is 死ぬことも恐れないでがんばること。(=to work hard even not being afraid of death even if you can die)（quoted from goo Japanese-to-Japanese dictionary)
e.g. 彼は死に物狂いになって戦った。(= He fought, not being afraid of death)
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彼は死に物狂いになって戦った He fought, not being afraid of death<-- "fought like hell" とか "fought desperately" とかのほうが近いような気が... – Chocolate♦ Apr 1 at 12:55
