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満々 (まんまん, manman) Japanese meaning: full of | Kotomora
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He faced the presentation brimming with confidence.
The pool was filled to the brim with water.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 満々でまんまんで 〈 動詞どうし 〉 brimming with (a feeling), to do something
I went into the new store brimming with curiosity.
満々まんまん と 〈 動詞どうし〉 〉 to fill something to the brim (with water, etc.)
The dam was filled to the brim with water.
Don't confuse with 満々 (まんまん) means brimming full of a feeling, while 万万 (まんまん), pronounced the same, is an adverb meaning 'utterly' or 'by no means' and almost always appears with a negative like 万万ない.
Word family full of confidence; brimming with self-confidence
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
burning with ambition; highly ambitious
Written forms 満まん 々まん Usage 85%
Standard kanji spelling; the repetition mark 々 is the normal way to write this word.
まんまん Usage 7%
マンマン Usage 6%
満まん 満まん Usage 2%
Uncommon full-kanji spelling; 満々 is strongly preferred.
Etymology Reduplication of 満 (man, 'full') with the meaning 'completely full'. The repetition mark 々 is standard for reduplicated kanji.
満まん
々まん
brimming with fighting spirit; full of fight
totally willing; fully motivated; raring to go
