http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/chikaramakase/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/chikaramakase/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 the 4400 #4399 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:20:24 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/general/%e5%8a%9b%e4%bb%bb%e3%81%9b/#comment-2103 It means just what it sounds like actually. "by relying one ones brute strength" (when there may be an easier way to do it if you were to just think). 力任せに引っ張ったら箪笥（たんす）を壊した。 I broke the dresser when I forcefully pulled it open. 力任せに蹴ったら（けったら）怪我（けが）をした。 I hurt myself when I kicked it with all of my might. It means just what it sounds like actually. “by relying one ones brute strength” (when there may be an easier way to do it if you were to just think).
力任せに引っ張ったら箪笥（たんす）を壊した。
I broke the dresser when I forcefully pulled it open.
力任せに蹴ったら（けったら）怪我（けが）をした。
I hurt myself when I kicked it with all of my might.

]]> http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/chikaramakase/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Chris Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:59:41 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/general/%e5%8a%9b%e4%bb%bb%e3%81%9b/#comment-610 I think this just means "with all one's strength" (though I'm not Japanese). Kojien says "加減せずにありったけの力を出してすること" though they don't always give the full nuance in their definitions I think this just means “with all one’s strength” (though I’m not Japanese). Kojien says “加減せずにありったけの力を出してすること” though they don’t always give the full nuance in their definitions

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