Japanese

おもいきる
Meaning: to make up one's mind; to give up; to take a plunge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思い切る 思い切ない
Polite 思い切ます 思い切ません
Past 思い切た 思い切なかった
Polite + Past 思い切ました 思い切ませんでした
Te-form 思い切て 思い切なくて
Potential 思い切られる 思い切られない
Passive 思い切られる 思い切られない
Causative 思い切させる 思い切させない
Imperative 思い切ろ 思い切るな

Handwriting

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Example

I made up my mind to quit the company I had worked at for many years and decided to open my own shop.

Usage Notes

Used when making a difficult or bold decision, or when giving up on something completely.

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