Jisho

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きわ 極める
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)​
  • おお多く
  • の
  • うんどうせんしゅ運動選手
  • は
  • せいねんじだい青年時代
  • に
  • さか盛り
  • を
  • きわ極める
    • 。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)​Only applies to 極める
Other forms
窮める 【きわめる】
Notes
窮める: Rarely-used kanji form.

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