極める、窮める
きわめる
kiwameru
JMdict entry #1591970
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
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。
kare ha tabou wo kiwame te i ta no de 、 jibun de ika nai de musuko wo ika se ta 。
He was so busy that he sent his son instead of going himself.
多くの運動選手は青年時代に盛りを極める。
ooku no undou senshu ha seinen jidai ni mori wo kiwameru 。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
善悪を見極めることは難しい。
zen'aku wo mikiwameru koto ha muzukashii 。
To distinguish right from wrong is difficult.
眼は手を見極め得るが、心までは見極め得ない。
me ha te wo mikiwame uru ga 、 kokoro made ha mikiwame e nai 。
The eye may see for the hand, but not for the mind.
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。
kono ninmu wo kanryou suru no ha kon'nan wo kiwame ta koto ha iu made mo nai 。
It goes without saying that it was supremely difficult to carry out this mission.