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JLPT N2 Neutral

〜takiri

Express 'since then' or 'after'; used to indicate that an action occurred once and has not been repeated or that a state has continued since a certain event or time.

"Since then, X hasn't happened again" - marks a one-time event with no follow-up.

Formation

Explanation

The ～たきり grammar point is used to express that an action occurred once and has not been repeated, or that a situation or state has continued since a certain event or time. It can be translated as 'since then', 'after', or 'one time only' in English.

Example sentences

  • Ever since he quit the company, there's been no contact.

    Kare wa kaisha o yameta kiri, renraku ga nai.

  • I sent an email yesterday morning, and there's been no reply since then.

    Kinō no asa, mēru o okutta kiri, henji ga nai.

  • It's been 20 years since I last went to the sea as a child.

    Kodomo no koro umi ni itta kiri de, mō nijūnen ni naru.

  • Ever since I broke up with her, I stopped thinking about her.

    Kanojo to wakareta kiri, kanojo no koto o kangaenaku natta.

Sequence (After / As A Result)