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JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

extreme
pole
extremely
very
highly
most
end
settlement
conclusion
highest rank

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョク
ギク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きわ.める
きわ.ăŸă‚‹
きわ.ăŸă‚Š
きわ.み
き.める
-ぎ.め
き.ăŸă‚‹

Common Words

æ„”ă‚ă‚‹
きめる
キメる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #322
1

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix

Examples
ăă“ă«èĄŒăă“ăšă«æ±șめた。
I made up my mind to go there.
2

to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)

3

to persist in doing; to go through with

4

As æ±șめどいる

to always do; to have made a habit of

5

to take for granted; to assume

6

to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines

7

to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing

8

Martial arts; Sumo

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

9

to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

æ„”ă‚‹
ăăŸă‚‹
キマる
æ±șる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #380
1

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged

Examples
ă„ă€ć§‹ă‚ă‚‹ăźă‹ăŻăŸă æ±șăŸăŁăŠă„ăȘい。
It is still undecided when we will begin.
2

As æ±șăŸăŁăŠă„ă‚‹ or æ±șăŸăŁăŸ

to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set

3

As ...ずæ±șăŸăŁăŠă„ă‚‹

to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge

4

to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch)

5

to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo)

6

to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

æ„”
æ„”ă
Freq #2505
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

quite; very

2

æ„” only; Numeric

10^48; quindecillion

せっきょくどき
ăȘ Adj.
Freq #2751
1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻć©Šäșșè§Łæ”Ÿé‹ć‹•ă§ç©æ„”çš„ă«æŽ»èșă—ăŸă€‚
She took an active part in the women's lib movement.
きわめど
Adverb
Freq #2878
1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻèĄŒć„€ăŒæ„”ă‚ăŠäžŠć“ă§ă‚ă‚‹ă€‚
She is quite decent in conduct.
ăăŸă‚Š
æ„”ăŸă‚Š
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #4425
1

rule; regulation

Examples
æŻŽæ—„ăźăăŸă‚Šä»•äș‹ă«ăŻă€ăă„ăéŁœăăŸă€‚
I am quite tired of daily routine.
2

settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement

3

habit; custom; habitual way

4

Usu. as æ±șăŸă‚ŠăŒæ‚Șい, etc.

countenance in front of another person; face

5

Archaic

love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

きょくたん
ăȘ Adj.
Noun
Freq #4970
1

extreme; extremity

Examples
ć›ăźèš€ă†ă“ăšăŻæ„”ç«Żă˜ă‚ƒăȘいか。
Aren't you pushing it too far?
みきわめる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #5713
1

to watch to the end

Examples
çœŒăŻæ‰‹ă‚’èŠ‹æ„”ă‚ćŸ—ă‚‹ăŒă€ćżƒăŸă§ăŻèŠ‹æ„”ă‚ćŸ—ăȘい。
The eye may see for the hand, but not for the mind.
2

to ascertain; to determine; to get to the bottom of; to make sure of

3

to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

きわめる
çȘźă‚ă‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #5971
1

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

2

to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)

Examples
ć€šăăźé‹ć‹•éžæ‰‹ăŻé’ćčŽæ™‚ä»Łă«ç››ă‚Šă‚’æ„”める。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
3

æ„”ă‚ă‚‹ only

to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

きゅうきょく
çȘźæ„”
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #6314
1

ultimate; final; last; eventual

Examples
äșșéĄžăźç©¶æ„”çš„é‹ć‘œăŻă©ă†ăȘるであろうか。
What is man's ultimate destiny?
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