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あくまで(も) + Phrase
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About あくまでも
飽く is the old-fashioned and somewhat poetic version of 飽きる the る-Verb meaning 'to tire of (A)', or 'to get sick of (A)'. When used in conjunction with the adverbial particles まで 'until', and も 'even', 飽くまでも will imply that (A) is being done 'persistently', 'stubbornly', or 'to the bitter end'. The more literal translation of 'to continue (A) even to the point of getting tired of it' fits these interpretations quite well.
飽くまでも will often come at the beginning of sentences before going on to describe that thing that is being done persistently.
Despite 飽くまで being a combination of 飽く and まで, it will appear in most dictionaries as a standalone adverb in modern Japanese.
飽くまでも will often come at the beginning of sentences before going on to describe that thing that is being done persistently.
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容疑者はあくまでも自分がしたことを認めようとしませんでした。The suspect stubbornly refused to admit what he had done.
- 私たちはあくまでもあなたのお子さんを見つけるつもりです!We intend to look for your child until we can find them!
- 彼女はあくまでも子供たちには秘密にしておこうと思っていたが、これ以上子供たちには嘘をついていられないと思い、子供たちに全てを話した。She thought that she would have kept it a secret from her kids till the bitter end, but she couldn't lie to her children any longer, so she told them everything.
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犯人のことなら私にお任せください!あくまで彼を捕まえるまで探し続けるつもりです!Leave it up to me to find the culprit! I intend to look for them until I catch them!
Despite 飽くまで being a combination of 飽く and まで, it will appear in most dictionaries as a standalone adverb in modern Japanese.
Examples
あくまでも、不正に立ち向かおうとします。
I will fight against injustice to the end.
あくまでもやると言うなら、私は止めません。
If you (stubbornly) insist on doing this, I won't stop you.
彼女は政治的圧力にも関わらずその新税にあくまで反対した。
Despite political pressure, she opposed the new tax to the bitter end.
被告はあくまでも無罪を主張するつもりらしい。
I have heard that the defendant insists on claiming his innocence until the bitter end.
イラ次長はあくまでも意見を変えませんでした。結果、このプロジェクトを葬らざるを得ませんでした。
Vice Director Ira stubbornly didn't change her decision. As a result, we had no choice but to shelve the project.
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