極める
きわめる
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc)
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something- to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
- to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 極めるきわめる | 極めますきわめます |
| Negative | 極めないきわめない | 極めませんきわめません |
| Past | 極めたきわめた | 極めましたきわめました |
| Past negative | 極めなかったきわめなかった | 極めませんでしたきわめませんでした |
| Te-form | 極めてきわめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 極められるきわめられる |
| Passive | 極められるきわめられる |
| Causative | 極めさせるきわめさせる |
| Volitional | 極めようきわめよう |
| Imperative | 極めろきわめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 極めればきわめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 極めたらきわめたら |
Example sentences
英語を極めたいな。
I'd like to master English.
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I want to master French pronunciation.
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I've been as busy as a bee for the past two months.
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My boss is a very busy man.
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It gives the impression of a craftsman who has mastered the art of his trade.
More examples (5)
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French isn't easy to master.
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Tom was very busy yesterday afternoon.
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Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
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It goes without saying that it was supremely difficult to carry out this mission.
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He was so busy that he sent his son instead of going himself.