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思い切った (おもいきった) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

思おもい切きった

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Meanings

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expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

drastic; bold; brave

Describes an action, decision, or measure that is bold, drastic, or takes courage. Used prenominally to modify nouns like 行動, 決断, 手段.

彼かれは思おもい切きった決けつ断だんを下くだした。
He made a bold decision.
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The company carried out drastic restructuring.

Kanji

思think
切cut, cutoff, be sharp

Similar words

思おもい切きる
思い切る is the verb meaning 'to resolve to do something' or 'to give up on', while 思い切った is its past form used as a prenominal adjective meaning 'bold' or 'drastic'.
大だい胆たんな
大胆な also means 'bold' or 'daring', but can describe a person's character or a plan, while 思い切った emphasizes the courageous or drastic nature of a specific action or decision.

Etymology

Past form of the verb 思い切る (to resolve, to give up), used as a prenominal adjective. The verb itself is a compound of 思う (to think) and 切る (to cut), suggesting a decisive mental break.