Word Meaning 一杯一杯
いっぱいいっぱい
ippaiippai
一杯一杯 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
- 一杯々々 いっぱいいっぱい ippaiippai
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 18 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1子供の世話で一杯一杯だったんだ。
I had my hands full taking care of my own children.