力一杯(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)ボールを投(な)げた。🔊 I threw the ball with all my strength. 力一杯(ちからいっぱい)走(はし)って、ゴールに飛(と)び込(こ)んだ。🔊 I ran with all my might and dove across the finish line. 子供(こども)たちは力一杯(ちからいっぱい)綱(つな)を引(ひ)いて、赤組(あかぐみ)が勝(か)った。🔊 The children pulled the rope with all their might, and the red team won. UsageA compound of 力(ちから) (strength) + 一杯(いっぱい) (full). Can also be written 力(ちから)いっぱい. Primarily describes physical effort but can also apply to mental or emotional effort.Common collocations力一杯(ちからいっぱい)引(ひ)く (to pull with all one's strength)力一杯(ちからいっぱい)叩(たた)く (to hit with full force)力一杯(ちからいっぱい)頑張(がんば)る (to try one's hardest)Similar words全力(ぜんりょく)で: with full power — slightly more formal精一杯(せいいっぱい): to the best of one's ability — broader, includes non-physical effort Related Words Synonym: 精一杯(せいいっぱい) (to the best of one's ability) Synonym: 全力(ぜんりょく) (full power (formal)) general Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.9.4 9:35 16500/16817_chikaraippai