Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 3: 7/17

の極(きわ)み
ultimate, extreme, utter, epitome, peak

Structure
Noun + + 極み
Details
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使用域 硬い
Information
  • [Used in formal writing and rarely in formal speech to express that something is of the ultimate degree]
  • [の極み can be used with both positive and negative nouns]
  • ⚠️Notice that 極み is used with Nouns, while 極まる and 極まりない are used with adjectives. This difference is often used in tricky questions on the JLPT⚠️
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小説(しょうせつ):「ダイモス王(おう)この報道(ほうどう)を聞(き)いて、驚(おどろ)きの極(きわ)みに達(たっ)しました。」
Novel: "Hearing the news, the King Daimos reached the very peak of surprise."
極み often appears as 極みに達する and 極みにある
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目上(めうえ)の人(ひと)をはじめて出会(であ)う時(とき):「お目(め)掛(か)かることができ、光栄(こうえい)の極(きわ)みです。」
When meeting a superior for the first time: "It is an extreme honour to be able to meet you."
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レストランサイト:「寿司(すし) - 日本(にほん)の極(きわ)み、主(おも)に米飯(べいはん)に魚介類(ぎょかいるい)など組(く)み合(あ)わせた和食(わしょく)です。」
Restaurant website: "Sushi - the epitome of Japan. This Japanese-style meal is made by combining fish and shellfish with cooked rice."
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