～っぱい (〜ppai)
JLPT N3
Explanation
Expresses fullness or completeness; 'full', 'full of', 'filled with'.
Formation
Noun + で + いっぱい (Note: written as いっぱい, read as 'ippai')
Detailed Explanation
The ～っぱい grammar point is used to convey that something is filled or packed with something else. Commonly used as 『Noun + でいっぱい』 (e.g., 荷物でいっぱい) to mean 'full of X'.
Examples
部屋が荷物でいっぱいです。
Heya ga nimotsu de ippai desu.
The room is full of luggage.
彼女は笑顔でいっぱいでした。
Kanojo wa egao de ippai deshita.
She was full of smiles.
彼は仕事でいっぱいです。
Kare wa shigoto de ippai desu.
He is completely busy with work.
公園は花でいっぱいです。
Kouen wa hana de ippai desu.
The park is filled with flowers.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.