極まる
きわまる
Also written 窮まる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end
- Auxiliary verb, Prenominal, Godan verb extremely (after adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話)
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a loss (esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる)
- to be decided; to be settled
Kanji
- 極 extreme. Read as きわまる.
Example sentences
- 家主に家賃を払えば、食物を買う金がなくなる。進退きわまったというところだ。
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea. - 彼女は感極まって泣いた。
She wept with emotion. - 彼女は感極まって声もたえだえになった。
Her voice broke with emotion.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 極める (きわめる) to carry to extremes (transitive partner)