全力(ぜんりょく)

ぜんりょく
noun
full effort, all one's strength
1. full effort, all one's strength, utmost power
Putting everything one has into an action. Used for both physical exertion and mental or emotional commitment.
全力(ぜんりょく)で走(はし)る。
Run at full speed.
試験(しけん)に向(む)けて全力(ぜんりょく)で勉強(べんきょう)した。
I studied with all my effort for the exam.
チームの全員(ぜんいん)が全力(ぜんりょく)を尽(つ)くして戦(たたか)った結果(けっか)、優勝(ゆうしょう)できた。
As a result of every team member giving their all, we were able to win the championship.

Often used with で as an adverbial phrase: 全力(ぜんりょく)で (with all one's might).

Common collocations

  • 全力(ぜんりょく)で走(はし)る (run at full speed)
  • 全力(ぜんりょく)を尽(つ)くす (give one's all, exhaust one's efforts)
  • 全力(ぜんりょく)を出(だ)す (put out full effort)
  • 全力(ぜんりょく)で取(と)り組(く)む (tackle something with full effort)
  • 全力投球(ぜんりょくとうきゅう) (giving it everything — literally "full-power pitch")

全力(ぜんりょく)を尽(つ)くす is a common set phrase meaning to do one's absolute best, often used in speeches and formal encouragement.

Related Words

Related: 懸命(けんめい) (strenuous, desperate)
Compare: 総力(そうりょく) (total effort)
Compare: 全速力(ぜんそくりょく) (full speed)
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Added 2026.2.18 3:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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