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思い切る
omoikiru
Description
「思い切る」は、まよう気もちをやめて、しっかり心をきめることです。
"思い切る" means to stop hesitating and firmly decide in your heart.
むずかしいことでも、思い切って前に進むときに使います。
It is used when you boldly move forward even with difficult things.
Meanings
思い切るomoikiru
to make up one's mind; to resolve firmly
思い切って会社をやめました。
I boldly quit the company.
思い切るomoikiru
to give up on; to abandon a hope
その夢はもう思い切ることにした。
I've decided to give up on that dream.
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Notes
- Word formation
思う (to think) + 切る (to cut off) = to cut off hesitation, decide.
- Nuance
often used as 思い切って to mean 'boldly' or 'daringly' before an action.
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