Giving it everything
Core words, Stage 2chunk 73 of 80Adverbs: manner and certainty
Lets you say you'll go all out, together, and manage somehow.
- seiippaias hard as you can; your very best
- omoikkiriwith all your might; to your heart's content
- otagaieach other; both of us
- dou ni kasomehow; one way or another
- tekkiriI was sure (but wrong); I just assumed
Mix-ups Seiippai is careful best effort; omoikkiri is holding nothing back.
seiippai
as hard as you can; your very best
Full effort within your limits; seiippai ganbaru.
Kore ga seiippai = this is all I can manage.
seiippai ganbaru yo.
I'll do my very best.
精いっぱい頑張るよ。
seiippai ganbarimasu.
I'll give it my all.
精いっぱい頑張ります。
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omoikkiri
with all your might; to your heart's content
Holding nothing back: omoikkiri asobu, omoikkiri naku.
Casual form of omoikiri.
kyou wa omoikkiri asobou!
Let's have all the fun we can today!
今日は思いっきり遊ぼう！
kyou wa omoikkiri asobimashou!
Let's enjoy ourselves to the full today!
今日は思いっきり遊びましょう！
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otagai
each other; both of us
Often otagai ni (to each other), or alone meaning 'we both'.
Otagaisama desu = we're in the same boat (reply to thanks or an apology).
otagai ganbarou ne.
Let's both hang in there.
お互い頑張ろうね。
otagai ganbarimashou.
Let's both do our best.
お互い頑張りましょう。
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dou ni ka
somehow; one way or another
Managing despite difficulty: dou ni ka naru (it'll work out).
Dou ni ka shite! = do something about it! Nantoka is a close, very common synonym.
dou ni ka ma ni atta.
Somehow I made it in time.
どうにか間に合った。
dou ni ka ma ni aimashita.
I managed to make it in time.
どうにか間に合いました。
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tekkiri
I was sure (but wrong); I just assumed
Always a belief that turned out wrong, usually tekkiri ... to omotta.
Often followed by the correction: ...kedo, chigatta (...but I was wrong).
tekkiri yasumi da to omotta.
I was sure it was a day off.
てっきり休みだと思った。
tekkiri yasumi da to omoimashita.
I was certain it was a holiday.
てっきり休みだと思いました。
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