たっぷり

Japanese

Etymology

Most likely of onomatopoeic origin, with the onomatopoeic stative suffix り (-ri) added to it. Compare たぷたぷ (taputapu, “shaking with fluid filled”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) たっぷり [tàppúꜜrì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠p̚pɯ̟ɾʲi]

Adverb

たっぷり • (tappuri) 

1. full; plenty; abundant; leeway

Usage notes

Can be followed by 〜と, used as a -na adjective, -no adjective, or -suru verb.

Synonyms

• 十(じゅう)分(ぶん) (jūbun)
• ゆとり (yutori)