1.
full speed; top speed; at maximum speed
The fastest possible speed one can move. Almost always used adverbially with で to mean 'at full speed.'
全速力で走った。
I ran at full speed.
全速力で逃げたが追いつかれた。
I fled at top speed but was caught up to.
子どもたちは合図とともに全速力で校庭を駆け抜けた。
At the signal, the children sprinted across the schoolyard at full speed.
A compound of 全 (all, full), 速 (speed), and 力 (power). Almost always used with the particle で as 全速力で (at full speed). Primarily describes running, but can apply to vehicles, swimming, and other movement.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 全速力で走る: to run at full speed
- 全速力で逃げる: to flee at full speed
- 全速力で駆ける: to dash at full speed
- 全速力で向かう: to head somewhere at top speed
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 全力: full power, all one's might — broader, applies to effort in general, not just speed
- 最高速度: maximum speed — technical, used for vehicles and specifications
- 猛ダッシュ: mad dash — colloquial, emphasizes a sudden burst of sprinting