けりindicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past), can form a poetic past tense, indicates continuation from the past to the present, end, conclusion

Verbo Auxiliar

1. 1.

   EN indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past), can form a poetic past tense

   Arcáico

2. 2.

   EN indicates continuation from the past to the present

   Arcáico

Sustantivo

1. 3.

   EN end, conclusion

   from the use of the aux. at the end of waka, also written with the ateji 鳧,

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   • けりが付く
   • けりを付ける