Translation guide
Expresses doing something with maximum physical or mental effort. Japanese uses adverbs, set phrases, and mimetic words to convey intensity.
He ran with all his might.
Please throw the ball with all your might.
Literally 'full of strength'. Emphasizes using all one's physical power, often in a single burst.
I pushed with all my might, but the door wouldn't open.
Means 'to the best of one's ability' or 'with all one's might'. Can be used for both physical and mental effort.
I'll do my best with all my might.
Literally 'with one's whole body/soul'. Used before nouns to describe an action done with all one's might. Often in sports or dramatic contexts.
He delivered a blow with all his might.
To do something with all one's mental energy, willpower, or emotional intensity.
The standard way to express doing something with great effort, often used for studying, working, or trying hard. Implies earnestness.
I studied with all my might.
Literally 'with the desperation of facing death'. Conveys frantic, desperate effort. Stronger than 一生懸命.
I fled with all my might.
Very strong expression meaning 'like a madman' or 'with frantic desperation'. Used for extreme, life-or-death effort.
I worked with all my might, like a madman.
To shout, cry, or sing with maximum volume or force.
全力で is for physical effort (running, throwing), while 一生懸命 is for sustained effort (studying, working). 必死に adds a sense of desperation.
Avoid directly translating 'with all one's might' word-for-word. Phrases like すべての力で are unnatural. Use the set expressions above.
She is working with all her might.
彼は必死に助けを求めた。
He desperately cried for help with all his might.