"have your shoulder to the wheel" in Japanese

• 全力を尽くす
• 一生懸命働く

Definition

目標を達成するために一生懸命に努力すること。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

やや古風な表現で、主にフォーマルや励ましの場面で使われます。継続的な努力を意味します。

Examples

If you have your shoulder to the wheel, you'll finish the job on time.

**全力を尽くせば**、仕事は時間通りに終わるよ。

The team had their shoulders to the wheel during the project.

プロジェクトの間、チームは**全力を尽くしました**。

She always has her shoulder to the wheel when things get tough.

大変な時でも彼女はいつも**全力を尽くします**。

We're really going to need everyone to have their shoulder to the wheel next week if we want to get this finished.

来週、本当にこれを終わらせたいなら、皆が**全力を尽くす**必要があるよ。

She doesn't complain—she just has her shoulder to the wheel and gets it done.

彼女は文句を言わず、ただ**全力を尽くして**やり遂げます。

After the setbacks, it took real determination to have our shoulders to the wheel again.

困難の後、再び**全力を尽くす**には強い決意が必要でした。