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いっぱい

full; a lot; one cupful

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Examples

  1. 列車は乗客でいっぱいでした。

    れっしゃはじょうきゃくでいっぱいでした。

    The train was full of passengers.

  2. おなかがいっぱいです。

    おなかがいっぱいです。

    I'm full.

  3. 机の上に本がいっぱいあります。

    つくえのうえにほんがいっぱいあります。

    There are lots of books on the desk.

Common patterns

おなかがいっぱい
to be full (after eating)
人でいっぱい
packed with people
いっぱい食べる
to eat a lot

Memory tip

From 一杯 "one cupful", which gives it both "full" and, casually, "lots". It still has the literal sense too: ビールを一杯 is one glass of beer.

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