Decoded Slug: ～きり (〜kiri)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～きり (〜kiri)
～きり (〜kiri)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea of 'only', 'since', or 'after'.
Formation:
Verb-てform + きり, Verb-past + きり, Noun + きり
Examples:
彼は出かけたきり帰ってきません。
Kare wa dekaketa kiri kaette kimasen.
He went out and hasn't come back since.
昨日コーヒーを飲んできり、何も飲まなかった。
Kinou koohii wo nonde kiri, nani mo nomanakatta.
I haven't had anything to drink since the coffee I had yesterday.
卒業してきり、彼女に会っていません。
Sotsugyou shite kiri, kanojo ni atte imasen.
I haven't seen her since we graduated.
その映画を見たきり、もう一度見たいと思っています。
Sono eiga wo mita kiri, mou ichido mitai to omotteimasu.
I have wanted to watch that movie again since I saw it.
Long explanation:
The ～きり grammar point is used to express the idea of 'only', 'since', or 'after'. It indicates that a certain action or state continues without any change since a specific point in time or after a certain event. It is commonly used with verbs in the past tense, but can also be used with other forms.
