Vocabulary

What does 極める (きわめる, kiwameru) mean?

極める (きわめる, kiwameru) means to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something.

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Readingきわめる
Romajikiwameru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
きわめる
kiwameru

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

Also written: 窮める

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