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N3 Leçon 9: 8/22

きりOnly, Just, Since

っきり is more casual than きり

Structure

Verb[た] + きり(1)
Noun + きり
これ(2) + きり(1)
Number + Counter + きり(1)

(1) っきり
(2) それ

Détails

  • Niveau de langue

    Standard

À propos de きり

As an adverbial particle, きり may convey that 'upon (A)', where (A) is usually a verb, that action was the 'first and last time'. This is frequently translated as 'only', 'just', or 'since'. きり comes from the う - Verb () 'to cut'. きり is often used after the plain past form of verbs, with nouns, or with counters. Let's look at verbs first.

With verbs, きり is primarily used to show that (A) occurring was all that was required for (B). Usually, this results in some permanent consequence, or permanent change of opinion. In almost every situation, (A) is something that has only happened once, and きり can be interpreted as 'ever since'.

When it comes to the use of きり with nouns or counters, it will express that something is happening with (A) as the limit 'nothing more, nothing less'. In other words, (A) is all that will be included in some particular situation/action.

Caution

きり may also be seen as っきり or キリ. There is no specific change in nuance, but っきり is the most common casual form.



Exemples

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    やっと二人(ふたり)っきりになれたね。

    It is finally just the two of us.

    (さび)しい(とき)一人(ひとり)っきり()く。

    When I am sad, I cry alone. (just/only myself)

    (ちち)がついに()きりになってしまった。

    My dad has become completely bedridden (only/just sleeps).

    彼女(かのじょ)とは喧嘩(けんか)したっきり()っていません。

    I haven't seen my girlfriend since we had a fight.

    チャンスは一度(いちど)きりしかないから緊張(きんちょう)する。

    I am nervous because I have only one chance.

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      きり – Discussion Grammaire

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      • wrt7MameLZE33wlmpCAV

        wrt7MameLZE33wlmpCAV

        Not to a video, I’m afraid. I can refer you to pp. 73-75 of A Dictionary of Japanese Particles by Sue A. Kawashima (published by Kodansha) and pp. 219-223 of A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar by Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui (published by The Japan Times Publishing).

      • Daru

        Daru

        Went ahead and updated the 日本語の森 to the new, non-unlisted one. Cheers!

      • Kirin

        Kirin

        More examples in Game gengo N3 Grammar Video(Game) Textbook

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