Illustration: In a community garden, an adult pulls on a stubborn daikon with both hands wrapped around the thick base of its leaves. Their feet are spread wide in the soil, knees bent, arms taut, and face tightly scrunched with effort. Their entire body leans backward, yet the root remains firmly buried.

JLPT N2expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

力ちからいっぱい

chikara ippai

with all one’s strength

Example sentences

彼かれはエンストの車くるまを力一杯ちからいっぱい押おした。
He pushed the stalled car with all his might.
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彼かれは力ちからいっぱいドアを押おし開あけようとした。
He tried with all his might to push the door open.
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彼かれは力ちからいっぱい引ひっ張ぱったが、岩いわはびくともしなかった。
He pulled with all his strength, but the rock would not move.
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Kanji in 力

力power; strengthOnリョク・リキ・リイKunちから

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