感極まる（かんきわまる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to be overcome with emotion
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 感極まります | かんきわまります |
| te-form | 感極まって | かんきわまって |
| ta-form (past) | 感極まった | かんきわまった |
| nai-form (negative) | 感極まらない | かんきわまらない |
| potential form | 感極まれる | かんきわまれる |
Example sentences
- 感極まって涙があふれる。 — Overcome with emotion, tears well up.
- スピーチの途中で感極まる。 — He is overcome with emotion partway through his speech.
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