Noun の 至り

When to use

Noun の至り: the utmost, in set phrases (光栄の至り).

Explanation

The 'Nounの至り' grammar point is used to emphasize an extreme or the highest level of something, often an emotional state or an honor. Common nouns include 光栄, 若気, 感激, 恥, etc.

• 彼かの冗談じょうだんには驚おどろきの至りだ。

  His jokes are the height of surprise.

  Kare no joudan ni wa odoroki no itari da.

• 父ちちがプロジェクトのリーダーになったのは、光栄こうえいの至りです。

  It is the height of honor that my father became the project leader.

  Chichi ga purojekuto no riidaa ni natta no wa, kouei no itari desu.

• 彼女かのじょの素晴すばらしい演技えんぎには感動かんどうの至りだった。

  Her wonderful performance was the height of emotion.

  Kanojo no subarashii engi ni wa kandou no itari datta.

• その失敗しっぱいは恥はずかしさの至りだった。

  That failure was the height of embarrassment.

  Sono shippai wa hazukashisa no itari datta.

Extremity (Extremely / Utterly)

• ～でしょうがない〜deshou ga naiN2Expresses an intense emotional or physical state…
• ～極まりない〜kiwamarinaiN1Expresses an extreme state, often negative; 'utterly'…
• ～といったらありはしない〜to ittara ari wa shinaiN1Express extreme exclamation; 'extremely', 'unbelievable'…
• ～どんなに～ことか〜donna ni〜koto kaN3Expresses the extent of something or emphasizes the degree…
• Noun の極み〜no kiwamiN1Used to express the extreme or utmost point of something.
• ～といったらない〜to ittara naiN1Expresses the extreme of something; 'nothing can be more…
• ～極まる〜kiwamaruN1Also expresses an extreme degree or state, typically…
• ～限りだ〜kagiri daN1Expresses an extreme degree of emotion or reaction; 'I…

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