きわめる
極める
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to carry to extremes•to go to the end of something•to reach the limits of something
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc)•to be extremely (e.g. busy)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to exhaust completely•to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
極める(きわめる)
Negativeない形
極めない(きわめない)
Pastた形
極めた(きわめた)
Past Negativeなかった形
極めなかった(きわめなかった)
Te-formて形
極めて(きわめて)
Example Sentences
多くの運動選手は青年時代に盛りを極める。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
この任務を完了するのは困難を極めたことは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that it was supremely difficult to carry out this mission.
彼は多忙を極めていたので、自分で行かないで息子を行かせた。
He was so busy that he sent his son instead of going himself.