1.
full concentration; total focus
The state of directing all one's mental energy and attention toward a single task or activity. Popularized widely through the anime and manga series Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba), where it refers to a breathing technique, but now commonly used in everyday speech.
A compound of 全 (all; total) and 集中 (concentration). While the word existed before, it became a widely recognized buzzword after the anime 鬼滅の刃 (Demon Slayer), where 全集中の呼吸 (Total Concentration Breathing) is a central combat technique. It is now casually used in everyday contexts to mean giving something one's undivided attention.
Common collocations
- 全集中で取り組む: to tackle with full focus
- 全集中の呼吸: Total Concentration Breathing (Demon Slayer reference)
- 全集中モード: full concentration mode