きわめる（きわめる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to carry to the extreme
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | きわめます | きわめます |
| te-form | きわめて | きわめて |
| ta-form (past) | きわめた | きわめた |
| nai-form (negative) | きわめない | きわめない |
| potential form | きわめられる | きわめられる |
Example sentences
- 道をきわめて名人になる。 — Master one's craft to the fullest and become an expert.
- 真理をきわめようとする。 — Try to get to the very bottom of the truth.
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