Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
いつ > いっ
Grade: 1
はい > ぱい
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
目いっぱい

Etymology

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Ostensibly from (me, eye) +‎ 一杯 (ippai, full), literally full to the eyes.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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()(いっ)(ぱい) (meippai

  1. With all one's might; to the fullest; as much as possible.

Adjective

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()(いっ)(ぱい) (meippai-na (adnominal ()(いっ)(ぱい) (meippai na), adverbial ()(いっ)(ぱい) (meippai ni))

  1. maximal, possessing all one's might

Inflection

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Noun

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()(いっ)(ぱい) (meippai

  1. the fullest extent; the limit (of one's power, etc.)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN