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    3. 極まる

    極まる

    極きわま​る​

    to reach an extreme

    KMT10News #45+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    窮まる谷まる

    きわまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end

    Auxiliary, Verb, Noun

    2.
    extremely

    Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss
    4.
    to be decided, to be settled

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    困こん難なんを極きわめる。

    To be extremely difficult. (Lit. difficulty reaches its extreme)

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの態たい度どは失しつ礼れい極きわまるものだった。

    His attitude was extremely rude.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この問もん題だいは解かい決けつが困こん難なんを極きわめ、専せん門もん家かも頭あたまを抱かかえている。

    This problem is extremely difficult to solve, and even experts are racking their brains.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    議ぎ論ろんは白はく熱ねつを極きわめ、結けつ論ろんが出でなかった。

    The discussion reached an extreme intensity, and no conclusion was reached.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれの研けん究きゅうは、学がく術じゅつ的てきな深しん遠えんさを極きわめている。

    His research has reached the utmost academic profundity.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducationScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    極
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み・き.める・-ぎ.め…(3)
    poles・settlement・conclusion・end・highest rank…(6)
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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