N2 Grammar ⑯　きる・きれない

JLPT N2 Japanese self-study　·　~14 min　·　finish completely vs can't finish it all

'I finished it all!' vs 'There's no way I can finish this!' — きる and きれない are two sides of completion.

What you'll learn

• きる: do it fully / all the way (使い切る, 走りきる)
• きれない: can't finish / can't fully do (食べきれない)
• Set phrases: 数えきれない, 待ちきれない, こらえきれない

How to study “N2 Grammar ⑯　きる・きれない”

“N2 Grammar ⑯　きる・きれない” (finish completely vs can't finish it all) is a JLPT N2 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 14 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.