踏み切る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 踏み切る | 踏み切らない |
| Polite | 踏み切ります | 踏み切りません |
| Past polite | 踏み切りました | 踏み切りませんでした |
| Past | 踏み切った | 踏み切らなかった |
| Te-form | 踏み切って | 踏み切らないで |
| Desire | 踏み切りたい | 踏み切りたくない |
| Potential | 踏み切れる | 踏み切れない |
| Passive | 踏み切られる | 踏み切られない |
| Causative | 踏み切らせる | 踏み切らせない |
| Causative passive | 踏み切らせられるalso 踏み切らされる | 踏み切らせられないalso 踏み切らされない |
| Volitional | 踏み切ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 踏み切りましょう | |
| Imperative | 踏み切れ | 踏み切るな |
| Conditional | 踏み切れば | 踏み切らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 踏み切ったら | 踏み切らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical action of pushing off from a surface to jump or leap, often with a strong forward or upward motion. Used in sports like long jump, high jump, or diving.
In the long jump, he took off powerfully.
To jump over a high vaulting box, it's important to take off firmly.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take the plunge; decide; embark on
Metaphorical use: to resolve to do something after hesitation, or to start a new venture. Often used with 決心して or 思い切って.
He took the plunge and quit the company he'd worked at for years to go independent.
The government made the decision to go ahead with a tax increase.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
step out of the ring
Sumo term: when a wrestler steps or is forced out of the dohyō (ring), resulting in a loss. Often used in the passive or causative form.
The yokozuna was forced out and stepped out of the ring.
The government finally decided to go ahead with the tax increase.
The athlete pushed off powerfully from the takeoff board.
The wrestler's momentum carried him right out of the ring.