(ちからいっぱい)

ちからいっぱい
adverb
with all one's strength; with full force
action
1. with all one's strength; with full force; as hard as one can
Using the maximum amount of physical or mental effort. Describes putting everything one has into an action.
力一杯(ちからいっぱい)ボール()げた
I threw the ball with all my strength.
力一杯(ちからいっぱい)(はし)ってゴール()()んだ
I ran with all my might and dove across the finish line.
子供(こども)たち力一杯(ちからいっぱい)(つな)()いて赤組(あかぐみ)()った
The children pulled the rope with all their might, and the red team won.

Usage

A compound of (ちから) (strength) + 一杯(いっぱい) (full). Can also be written (ちから)いっぱい. Primarily describes physical effort but can also apply to mental or emotional effort.

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