How to Say ‘Full of energy’ in Japanese
元気いっぱいです。
genki ippai desu
[gen-kee eep-pie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [元気いっぱい] is a common set phrase meaning "full of energy," more natural than translating each word separately. You'll hear the same [noun + いっぱい] pattern in phrases like [愛情いっぱい] (full of love).
Phrase Breakdown
元気
genki
[gen-kee]
well; healthy; energetic
元気 means energetic or healthy. In this phrase, it combines with いっぱい to mean full of energy.
下の子は元気いっぱいです。
The younger child is full of energy.
いっぱい
ippai
[eep-pie]
full of; a lot
いっぱい adds the idea of being full of something. Here it means full of energy.
孫たちは元気いっぱいです。
The grandchildren are full of energy.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
です is the polite ending that makes the statement sound courteous and natural.
みんな元気です。
Everyone is well.
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