思いっきり
Meanings
with all one's might; to one's heart's content; as much as possible; really hard
Everyday adverb meaning to do something fully, without holding back: as hard as one can, as much as one wants, or very strongly. It can also intensify a negative or accidental action, like hitting something really hard.
See also: 思い切り
I swam in the sea to my heart's content for the first time in ages.
Run as hard as you can until the end.
I hit my head really hard on the door.
resolve; decisiveness; determination; resignation
Noun use is much less common than the adverb and appears mainly in fixed expressions such as 思いっきりがいい or 思いっきりがつかない. For more standard writing, 思い切り is often preferred.
See also: 思い切り
He was decisive and quit the company without hesitation.
I could not bring myself to sell the old house.
Usage patterns
- 思いっきり〈動詞〉to do something with all one's might/without holding back
I swam in the sea as hard as I could.
- 思いっきり楽しむto enjoy something to the fullest
On my day off, I enjoyed myself to the fullest.
- 思いっきり泣くto cry one's heart out
I ended up crying my heart out watching the movie.
- 思いっきりぶつかるto crash into something with full force
The bicycle crashed hard into the utility pole.
- 思いっきりがいいto be quick and decisive (about giving something up or deciding)
He's decisive, so even after a failure he quickly moves on.
- 思いっきりがつかないto be unable to make up one's mind or let go of something
I want to throw out the old furniture, but I can't bring myself to decide.