思(おも)い切(き)り

おもいきり

adverb

with all one's might; to one's heart's content

descriptive

See also: 思(おも)い切(き)る (verb form)

1. with all one's might; as hard as possible

doing something with maximum effort or force

思(おも)い切(き)り叫(さけ)んだ。

I shouted with all my might.

ボールを思(おも)い切(き)り投(な)げた。

I threw the ball as hard as I could.

思(おも)い切(き)りジャンプした。

I jumped with all my might.

2. to one's heart's content; thoroughly

doing something fully without holding back

思(おも)い切(き)り楽(たの)しんだ。

I enjoyed myself to my heart's content.

休日(きゅうじつ)は思(おも)い切(き)り寝(ね)たい。

On my day off, I want to sleep as much as I like.

思(おも)い切(き)り泣(な)いてスッキリした。

I cried my heart out and felt relieved.

Usage

Can modify both physical actions (with full force) and emotional/experiential activities (without restraint).
Implies abandoning restraint or reservation.

Common collocations

思(おも)い切(き)り遊(あそ)ぶ - to play to one's heart's content
思(おも)い切(き)り笑(わら)う - to laugh heartily
思(おも)い切(き)り走(はし)る - to run with all one's might
思(おも)い切(き)り泣(な)く - to cry one's heart out

Related words

思(おも)い切(き)る (verb) - to make up one's mind; to give up

general

Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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