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張り切る (はりきる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru)
be enthusiastic ; be full of energy ; be eager
Describes a person who is highly motivated, spirited, or raring to go. Often used when someone is excited about an upcoming event or task. The literal meaning 'stretch to breaking point' is rare and mostly figurative.
彼かれ は 新あたら しい プロジェクト に 張は り 切き っ て 取と り 組く ん で いる 。
He is eagerly working on the new project.
Written forms 張は り 切き る Usage 79%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency entry with high priority.
はりきる Usage 21%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the literal 'stretch' nuance is not emphasized.
Kanji 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread Similar words 意い 気き 込ご む 意気込む also means to be enthusiastic, but often implies a more determined, resolute attitude, while 張り切る suggests a lighter, more spirited eagerness.
やる 気き 満まん 々まん やる気満々 is a noun phrase meaning 'full of motivation', often used to describe a state, whereas 張り切る is a verb describing the action of being energetic and eager.
Etymology Compound of 張る (to stretch, to be tense) and 切る (to cut, to do completely). The combination originally meant 'to stretch to the limit', which developed into the figurative sense of being highly strung or full of energy.
