1.
to one's heart's content, fully, as much as one likes
Doing something without restraint or limit, enjoying or engaging in an activity as much as one wishes. Conveys a sense of freedom and satisfaction in being unrestricted.
Common collocations
- 存分に楽しむ: to enjoy to one's heart's content
- 存分に発揮する: to fully demonstrate/display
- 存分に味わう: to savor to one's fill
- 存分に腕を振るう: to display one's skills fully
Usage
Most commonly used adverbially with に: 存分に. Often appears in encouraging or inviting contexts ("go ahead and enjoy") and in descriptions of unrestricted action.
Similar words
思う存分 is a common intensified form meaning "to one's heart's content," emphasizing doing exactly as one wishes without holding back.