Verbる ときりがない
verb-ru to kiri ga nai
Formation
Verb-casual + と + きりがない
Used to indicate that something can go on endlessly or without limits.
When to use
ときりがない: once you start, there is no end. Same as たら / ば きりがない.
Explanation
The ～るときりがない grammar point is used to express that once you start doing the verb, there’s no end or limit. The phrase 'きりがない' means 'no end' or 'endless.'
Example sentences
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If we start talking about his faults, there's no end.
Kare no waruguchi o iu to kiri ga nai.
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If you start thinking about that problem, there's no end.
Sono mondai o kangaeru to kiri ga nai.
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If you start listing her virtues, there would be no end.
Kanojo no biten o ageru to kiri ga nai.
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If you start eating all the delicious things in this world, there's no end.
Kono yo de oishii mono o taberu to kiri ga nai.