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

  1. one cup after another
  2. cup by cup
  3. to the limit
  4. to the fullest extent
  5. absolutely the limit
  6. the best one can do
  7. 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 Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 130471 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

一杯飲み屋

いっぱいのみや

cheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)

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

手一杯

ていっぱい

having one's hands full

目一杯

めいっぱい

to the limit

Example Sentences

1

I had my hands full taking care of my own children.