極まる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 極まる
1
Intransitive verb
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end
Examples
下品極まる盛り場に通いつける。
He haunts the lowest resorts.
2
Auxiliary verb; Noun or verb acting prenominally; After adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話
extremely
3
Intransitive verb; Esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる
to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a loss
4
Intransitive verb
to be decided; to be settled
Kanji in this Word
極
13 strokes
Frequency: 460
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
ゴク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きわ.める
きわ.まる
きわ.まり
きわ.み
き.める
-ぎ.め
き.まる
窮
15 strokes
Frequency: 1756
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hard up
destitute
suffer
perplexed
cornered
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きわ.める
きわ.まる
きわ.まり
きわ.み
谷
7 strokes
Frequency: 508
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
valley
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たに
きわ.まる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
がい
がえ
がや
せ
たり
たん
や
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