N1 Grammar ⑧　きわまりない

JLPT N1 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　きわまりない / に堪えない / からして — extreme degree, overwhelming emotion, revealing basis

'The height of rudeness.' 'Overcome with emotion.' 'Even his attitude alone reveals the problem.' — the most extreme N1 expressions for emotion and basis.

What you'll learn

• きわまりない: 'extremely ~ / the height of ~' — attaches to な-adj stem
• に堪えない: 'overwhelmingly ~ / beyond bearing' — emotion exceeding expression
• からして: ① 'even from this basic thing' (reveals bigger problem); ② 'judging from'
• Memory: きわまりない=extreme criticism; に堪えない=overflowing; からして=revealing basis

How to study “N1 Grammar ⑧　きわまりない”

“N1 Grammar ⑧　きわまりない” (きわまりない / に堪えない / からして — extreme degree, overwhelming emotion, revealing basis) is a JLPT N1 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.