JMdict: 1591970
極める 【きわめる】
- [v1,vt] to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
- [v1,vt] to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
- [v1,vt] to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
- [v1,vt] to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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極 | Poles, Settlement, Conclusion, End, Highest Rank, Electric Poles, Very, Extremely, Most, Highly, 10**48 | キョク, ゴク | きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる |
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