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How to say 'Enthusiastic' in Japanese | 張り切る

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The Japanese word for Enthusiastic is 'Harikiru', written as 張り切る in Japanese.'Enthusiastic' in hiragana is はりきる.

    word

    張り切る

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

    Reading

    はりきる

    harikiru

    Kanji

    張Spread, Stretch 切Cut

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '張り切る (はりきる)' means to be enthusiastic, eager, or full of energy. It is often used to describe someone who is putting in extra effort or is highly motivated to achieve something. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as work, sports, or personal projects. For example: He is very enthusiastic about his new job「彼は新しい仕事に張り切っている」(かれはあたらしいしごとにはりきっている). She was so eager to start the project「彼女はそのプロジェクトを始めるのに張り切っていた」(かのじょはそのプロジェクトをはじめるのにはりきっていた). The nuance of '張り切る' often implies a visible display of energy or effort, sometimes to the point of overdoing it.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7240

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 張り切る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    張

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

  • kanji

    切

    Meaning

    Cut

Hiragana in the Word 張り切る

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 張り切る Through the Kanji 張

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 張 as well.

  • word

    矢張り

    Meaning

    Still, As expected

  • word

    頑張る

    Meaning

    Persist

  • word

    張る

    Meaning

    Stretch, Apply

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    張り

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    緊張

    Meaning

    Tension, Nervousness

  • word

    拡張

    Meaning

    Expansion

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    威張る

    Meaning

    Boast

  • word

    見張る

    Meaning

    Watch, Guard

  • word

    欲張り

    Meaning

    Greedy

Words Related to 張り切る 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

    思い切って

    Meaning

    Boldly

  • 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

    爪切り

    Meaning

    Nail clipper

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What does 'Harikiru' (張り切る) mean?

'Harikiru' means 'Enthusiastic' .

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