きわまる
Kiwamaru
Other forms: 窮まる、谷まる
極まる (Kiwamaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto reach an extreme; to reach a limit; to terminate; to come to an end
- auxiliary verb, prenominal, godan verbextremelyafter adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be at a lossesp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be decided; to be settled
Examples
下品極まる盛り場に通いつける。
He haunts the lowest resorts.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).