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How to say 'Boldly' in Japanese | 思い切って

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The Japanese word for Boldly is 'Omoikitte', written as 思い切って in Japanese.'Boldly' in hiragana is おもいきって.

    word

    思い切って

    Meaning

    Boldly

    Reading

    おもいきって

    omoikitte

    Kanji

    思Think 切Cut

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '思い切って (おもいきって)' means 'boldly' or 'resolutely'. It is used to describe taking action with determination or making a decisive move, often implying overcoming hesitation or fear. This word is commonly used when someone decides to do something they might have been hesitant about. For example: I boldly quit my job「思い切って仕事を辞めた」(おもいきってしごとをやめた). She boldly confessed her feelings「思い切って気持ちを打ち明けた」(おもいきってきもちをうちあけた). The nuance of this word often involves a sense of courage or taking a leap of faith.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2994

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 思い切って

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

  • kanji

    切

    Meaning

    Cut

Hiragana in the Word 思い切って

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

  • hiragana

    て

    Reading

    Te

  • hiragana

    つ

    Reading

    Tsu

Words Related to 思い切って Through the Kanji 思

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 思 as well.

  • word

    思う

    Meaning

    Think

  • word

    思い

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思わず

    Meaning

    Unintentionally

  • word

    思いがけない

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    思いやり

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    思い切り

    Meaning

    Fully

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    思い切る

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

Words Related to 思い切って Through the Kanji 切

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 切 as well.

  • word

    切る

    Meaning

    Cut, Turn off

  • word

    大切

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    切手

    Meaning

    Stamp

  • word

    売り切れる

    Meaning

    Sellout

  • word

    売り切れ

    Meaning

    Sold out

  • word

    切符

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    親切

    Meaning

    Kind

  • word

    不親切

    Meaning

    Unkind

  • word

    踏切

    Meaning

    Crossing, Railroad

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    切れる

    Meaning

    Cut, Runout

  • word

    一切

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    区切る

    Meaning

    Divide, Separate

  • word

    品切れ

    Meaning

    Sold out

  • word

    思い切り

    Meaning

    Fully

  • word

    切れ

    Meaning

    Piece

  • word

    締め切り

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    締め切る

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    思い切る

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    切り

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    裏切る

    Meaning

    Betray

  • word

    値切る

    Meaning

    Bargain

  • word

    切り替える

    Meaning

    Switch

  • word

    適切

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    横切る

    Meaning

    Cross

  • word

    張り切る

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

  • word

    爪切り

    Meaning

    Nail clipper

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