力ちから一いっ杯ぱい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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Used when someone exerts maximum physical or mental effort. Often appears with verbs like 走る, 押す, 叫ぶ, 頑張る.

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He threw the ball with all his strength.

力ちから一いっ杯ぱい走はしったが、間まに合あわなかった。

I ran as hard as I could, but I didn't make it in time.

精せい一いっ杯ぱいN2
力一杯 emphasizes using all one's physical strength or force, while 精一杯 emphasizes doing the best one can within one's ability or situation.
全ぜん力りょくN1
力一杯 is an adverbial expression meaning 'with all one's strength', while 全力 is a noun meaning 'full power/effort' often used as 全力で〜する.
思おもい切きりN3
力一杯 specifically means 'with all one's physical strength', while 思い切り can describe emotional or physical intensity alike.
思おもいっきりN2
力いっぱい specifically means using all one's physical strength, while 思いっきり is broader and can also describe doing or enjoying something fully without restraint.

Compound of 力 (chikara, 'strength') and 一杯 (ippai, 'full, as much as possible').