張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor

What does 張り切る mean?

張り切る is a Japanese verb meaning to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor in English. It is written as 張り切る in kanji, はりきる in hiragana, and harikiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

欲張っても食べきれないよ。

Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.