思い切り・思いきり|おもいきりomoikiri[0]heiban (flat)
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- adverbto one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily
- nounresolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation
- Synonym極めてきわめてWrittenWritten/formal prose; simply means 'extremely', a degree intensifier; 「思い切り」 is about going all out.
- Synonym大変たいへんNeutralMeans 'very' and also 'serious' or 'terrible'; 「思い切り」 is about acting with no reservations.
- RelatedずいぶんNeutralMeans 'quite' or 'rather', and can also criticize something as excessive; 「思い切り」 is about doing something wholeheartedly, holding nothing back.
- Related非常にひじょうにWrittenWritten/formal prose; a plain degree intensifier, 'very' or 'extremely', while 「思い切り」 stresses letting go and putting full force into an action.
- Related大いにおおいにWrittenWritten/formal prose meaning 'greatly', as in 「大いに飲む」; 「思い切り」 stresses acting with no reservations.
- RelatedたいそうNeutralMeans 'very' with a slightly old-fashioned flavor, and can suggest grandiose, exaggerated display, as in 「大層なことを言う」; 「思い切り」 is about going all out.
- RelatedよほどCasualColloquial; means 'quite' or 'very', or 'almost' (nearly doing something); 「思い切り」 is about holding nothing back as you act.
- RelatedかなりNeutralMeans 'considerably' or 'fairly' — a mid-to-high degree; 「思い切り」 is about giving something your all.
- RelatedよっぽどCasualA colloquial, emphatic form of 「余程」; 「思い切り」 is about letting loose and doing something freely.
- Related至っていたってWrittenWritten/formal prose meaning 'extremely', as in 「至って元気」; 「思い切り」 is about doing something to your heart's content.
- RelatedなかなかCasualColloquial; means 'quite' or 'considerably', and with a negative it means something is not easy; 「思い切り」 is about letting yourself go.
- RelatedとびきりCasualColloquial; means 'exceptionally' or 'outstanding', picking out the best; 「思い切り」 is about doing something with no holding back.
- RelatedたっぷりNeutralMeans 'amply' or 'to the full', as in 「たっぷり休む」; 「思い切り」 stresses throwing yourself into an action with no restraint.
- RelatedだいぶNeutralMeans 'considerably' or 'quite a lot', as in 「だいぶ良くなった」; 「思い切り」 is about doing something to your heart's content.
- RelatedひどくCasualAn adverb meaning 'severely' or 'badly', mostly in negative contexts; 「思い切り」 is about letting yourself go.
- RelatedぐっとCasualColloquial; describes a sudden, single burst of action or a marked increase; 「思い切り」 is about acting at full strength, without restraint.
- RelatedぐんとCasualColloquial; means 'remarkably' or 'by a big jump'; 「思い切り」 is about going all out.
- RelatedうんとCasualColloquial; means 'a lot' or 'very much'; 「思い切り」 is about letting yourself go completely.
- RelatedたんまりCasualColloquial; means 'plenty' or 'brimming full'; 「思い切り」 is about doing something freely and fully.
- RelatedどんとCasualColloquial; describes acting powerfully or in large quantity; 「思い切り」 is about letting go and holding nothing in reserve.
- Antonym遠慮えんりょNeutralThe opposite of 「思い切り」: holding back out of politeness or restraint instead of letting go and enjoying yourself.
- Antonym加減かげんNeutralThe opposite of 「思い切り」: moderating and keeping things in measure rather than going all out.
Use 「思い切り」 for doing something wholeheartedly and without holding back, as in 「思い切り遊ぶ」; it can also intensify degree. For plain degree use 「とても」, 「非常に」 or 「随分」, for 'amply' use 「たっぷり」; 「遠慮」 and 「加減」 are its opposites.
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