Translation guide
To put forth maximum effort, dedication, or energy into something, often to the point of exhaustion or complete commitment.
Expressing that you will try as hard as you can, often in a general or encouraging sense.
A standard, natural way to say 'give one's all' or 'do one's utmost'. Suitable for both spoken and written contexts.
I'll give my all in the match.
He is giving his all to his work.
Literally 'do to the fullest of one's ability'. Very common in casual and semi-formal speech. Conveys doing everything one can.
I gave it my all, but I couldn't win.
I'll give my all for tomorrow's presentation.
A loanword-based phrase meaning 'do one's best'. Slightly more casual and often used in sports or personal challenges.
I'll give it my all and do my best.
A somewhat literary or dramatic expression meaning 'to the limit of one's strength'. Often used in writing or formal speeches.
I fought with all my might.
Emphasizing total dedication, often over a period of time, to a project, job, or mission.
Literally 'pour one's whole body and soul'. A strong, idiomatic expression for complete devotion. Common in motivational contexts.
I will give my all to this project.
An idiom meaning 'work oneself to the bone'. Conveys giving one's all through grueling labor. Often used for physical or exhaustive work.
Expressing that one will not hold back, using every ounce of energy or resource available, often in a single decisive effort.
Literally 'put out all the power one possesses'. A clear, natural way to say you will give everything you have.
I gave my all in the final match.
Means 'not hold back' or 'not be stingy with one's effort'. Implies giving one's all without reservation.
A baseball-derived metaphor meaning 'pitch with all one's might'. Used figuratively for giving one's all in any endeavor.
I'll give my all to the new business.
Both mean 'give one's all', but 全力を尽くす is slightly more formal and often used in written or serious contexts. 精一杯やる is more conversational and implies doing as much as one can within one's limits.
I will fight with all my might.
I gave it my all, so I have no regrets.
Do not translate 'give one's all' literally as 全てを与える (subete o ataeru). That would mean 'give everything (as a gift)' and sounds unnatural. Use the idiomatic phrases above.
She gave her all to the performance.
I'll give my all for the team.
Literally 'pour one's heart's blood'. Implies intense, passionate effort. Slightly more dramatic.
He gave his all to his research.
He gave his all working for his family.
Let's give it our all today without holding back.