精せい魂こんを込こめる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

put one's heart and soul into; pour all one's energy into

Expresses total dedication and effort, often used for creative work, projects, or tasks requiring intense focus.

彼かれは精せい魂こんを込こめて絵えを描かいた。
He poured his heart and soul into painting the picture.
この作さく品ひんには精せい魂こんを込こめました。
I put my heart and soul into this work.

Written forms

精せい魂こんを込こめる
Standard kanji form using 精魂 (spirit/soul).
精せい根こんを込こめる
Variant using 精根 (spirit/energy). Both forms are used, but 精魂 is more common.

Kanji

精refined, ghost, fairy
魂soul, spirit
込crowded, mixture, in bulk
根root, radical, head (pimple)

Similar words

全ぜん力りょくを尽つくす
Means 'to do one's best' or 'exert all one's power', focusing on effort rather than emotional or spiritual investment. 精魂を込める implies a deeper, more soulful commitment.
心しん血けつを注そそぐ
Also means 'to put one's heart and soul into', but emphasizes pouring out one's lifeblood or utmost energy, often with a nuance of sacrifice. 精魂を込める is slightly less intense and more about concentrated spirit.

Etymology

Compound of 精魂 (spirit, soul) + を (object marker) + 込める (to put into, to include). The phrase literally means 'to put one's spirit/soul into something'.