Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
極める only
to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
narrow; tight; cramped
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
constrained; uncomfortable
tight (e.g. finances)
Suffix; Suffix often in kana
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleled
boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
dilemma; predicament
to be overcome with emotion
Intransitive verb
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end
Auxiliary verb; Noun or verb acting prenominally; After adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話
extremely
Intransitive verb; Esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる
to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a loss
Intransitive verb
to be decided; to be settled
Suru verb - special class
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be at one's wit's end; to be in a dilemma; to not know what to (do, say, etc)
Suru verb - special class
to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
poverty; need; destitution
having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
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