Word Meaning 一杯々々

いっぱいいっぱい ippaiippai

一杯々々 is read as いっぱいいっぱい (ippaiippai) and means one cup after another.

Meaning

English

one cup after another
cup by cup
to the limit
to the fullest extent
absolutely the limit
the best one can do
breaking even

Reading

Kana

いっぱいいっぱい

Romaji

ippaiippai

Writing Variants

一杯一杯 いっぱいいっぱい ippaiippai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters

々

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 129040 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一杯

いっぱい

one (boat)

一杯食う

いっぱいくう

to be deceived

一杯食わす

いっぱいくわす

to play a trick on

一杯食わせる

いっぱいくわせる

to play a trick on

一杯やる

いっぱいやる

to have a drink

一杯ひっかける

いっぱいひっかける

to have a drink

一杯飲屋

いっぱいのみや

cheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)

一杯機嫌

いっぱいきげん

tipsy

力一杯

ちからいっぱい

with all one's strength

精一杯

せいいっぱい

the best one can do

腹一杯

はらいっぱい

to one's heart's content

元気一杯

げんきいっぱい

brimming with health (vigor, vigour)