踏(ふ)み切(き)る

ふみきる
verb (godan)
to take the plunge, to make a decision
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present踏(ふ)み切(き)る踏(ふ)み切(き)らない
Present polite踏(ふ)み切(き)ります踏(ふ)み切(き)りません
Past踏(ふ)み切(き)った踏(ふ)み切(き)らなかった
Past polite踏(ふ)み切(き)りました踏(ふ)み切(き)りませんでした
て form踏(ふ)み切(き)って踏(ふ)み切(き)らなくて
ている present踏(ふ)み切(き)っている踏(ふ)み切(き)っていない
ている polite踏(ふ)み切(き)っています踏(ふ)み切(き)っていません
ている past踏(ふ)み切(き)っていた踏(ふ)み切(き)っていなかった
ている past polite踏(ふ)み切(き)っていました踏(ふ)み切(き)っていませんでした
Conditional ば踏(ふ)み切(き)れば踏(ふ)み切(き)らなければ
Conditional たら踏(ふ)み切(き)ったら踏(ふ)み切(き)らなかったら
Volitional踏(ふ)み切(き)ろう—
Volitional polite踏(ふ)み切(き)りましょう—
Potential踏(ふ)み切(き)れる踏(ふ)み切(き)れない
Passive踏(ふ)み切(き)られる踏(ふ)み切(き)られない
Causative踏(ふ)み切(き)らせる踏(ふ)み切(き)らせない
Imperative踏(ふ)み切(き)れ踏(ふ)み切(き)るな
1. to take the plunge, to make a decisive move
To make a firm decision to do something significant, especially after hesitation.
I finally took the plunge and changed jobs.
It takes courage to take the plunge into starting a business.
After years of deliberation, I decided to take the plunge and move abroad.
2. to take off, to jump
To push off the ground with one's foot to jump or leap, as in athletics.
I pushed off with my left foot and jumped.
The athlete pushed off powerfully and jumped.
The takeoff position was off, and it ended up being a foul.

Usage: 踏(ふ)み切(き)る is a compound verb combining 踏(ふ)む (to step on) and 切(き)る (to cut, completion). The figurative sense (sense 1) of making a decisive commitment is more common in everyday use.

Transitivity: Intransitive (自動詞(じどうし)). Takes に for the action one decides to take.

Aspect: 踏(ふ)み切(き)った emphasizes completion of the decision. 踏(ふ)み切(き)れない indicates inability to make the decision.

Common collocations

Related: 踏切(ふみきり) (railroad crossing) uses the same kanji but is a different word.

Note: Often used with ついに or 思(おも)い切(き)って to emphasize the decisiveness.