English–Japanese

“one's heart's content” in Japanese

Japanese

Also思いっきり (omoikkiri)

Pronunciation

Romajizonbun

Example

休日は存分に遊びます。kyū jitsu wa zon bun ni aso bi ma su

I play to my heart's content on my day off.

Illustration for 存分 (one's heart's content)

How to say “one's heart's content” in Japanese

“One's heart's content” in Japanese is 存分 (zonbun).

It presents an action as reaching the amount or freedom a person wants, often with a sense of full satisfaction.

Full entry for 存分: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 存分

旅行では現地の料理を存分に味わいます。ryo kō de wa gen chi no ryō ri o zon bun ni aji wa i ma su

When I travel, I savor the local food to my heart's content.

Tips for using 存分

  • 存分に (zonbun ni) is useful in descriptions of fully experiencing or using something, while English "freely" can also suggest a lack of restriction without the same sense of fulfillment.

Other Japanese words for “one's heart's content”

公園で思いっきり遊びます。kō en de omo i kki ri aso bi ma su

I play to my heart's content in the park.

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