Vocab Info
A3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
極めるto carry to extremes, to go to the end of something, to investigate thoroughly, to master
Dictionary Definition
Common
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to carry to extremes, to go to the end of something, to reach the limits of something
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc), to be extremely (e.g. busy)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to exhaust completely, to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Only applies to 極める
All Forms
極める 【きわめる】、窮める 【きわめる】
Details
Pitch Accent
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口を極めて罵倒してきた友人と縁を切った。
I cut ties with a friend who went to extremes in verbally abusing me.
作業は困難を極めましたが、無事に終えました。
The work was extremely difficult, but we managed to finish it safely.
世界の頂点を極めたボクシング選手が引退しました。
The boxing champion who mastered the top of the world has retired.
登山家の集大成としてエベレストを極めることにしました。
As the culmination of my career as a mountaineer, I decided to master Everest.
宝くじに当たったものの、贅沢を極めていたら直ぐに破産してしまった。
Although I won the lottery, I went bankrupt quickly because I was carrying luxury to extremes.
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