思い切り・思いきり|おもいきりomoikiri[0]heiban (flat)

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思い切り思い切り is the most common written form of this word. It expresses doing something to one’s heart’s content, as much as one wants, or with all one’s strength.
思いきり思いきり is a less common written variant of 思い切り, with the same meanings. Beginners should normally choose 思い切り.
Definitions
  1. 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
    私は思おもいきり働はたらきたい。↗
    I will work to the best of my ability.
    彼女かのじょは僕ぼくの右足みぎあしを思い切おもいきり蹴けりつけた。↗
    She gave me a hard kick on my right leg.
  2. nounresolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 諦あきらめ。
  2. 決心けっしん。決断力けつだんりょく。
  3. 思おもう存分ぞんぶん。
  4. いきおいよく。はげしく。非常ひじょうに。
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