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存分

ぞんぶん

N2fully · to one's heart's content

Examples

広い庭で子どもたちを存分に遊ばせた。

練習の成果を舞台で存分に発揮してください。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 存分 is read as ぞんぶん and means doing something to one's heart's content or bringing an ability or result fully into play.
  • Basic usage: Use 存分に遊ぶ for playing to one's heart's content and 存分に発揮する for demonstrating an ability or result fully.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Difference between 存分 and 十分
    • The former strongly suggests acting to full satisfaction or using all of one's ability, whereas the latter broadly indicates that a necessary degree is sufficient.

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