きわめる
Kiwameru
Other forms: 窮める
極める (Kiwameru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “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)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Examples
多くの運動選手は青年時代に盛りを極める。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
この任務を完了するのは困難を極めたことは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that it was supremely difficult to carry out this mission.
彼は多忙を極めていたので、自分で行かないで息子を行かせた。
He was so busy that he sent his son instead of going himself.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).