Decoded Slug: ～極まる (〜kiwamaru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～極まる (〜kiwamaru)
～極まる (〜kiwamaru)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea 'to the utmost', or 'to the extreme'.
Formation:
Verb-ますstem + 極まる/極まりない, い-Adjective remove い + 極まる/極まりない,な-Adjective + 極まる/極まりない, Noun + 極まる/極まりない
Examples:
彼の無礼さは極まる。
Kare no bureisa wa kiwamaru.
His rudeness is to the extreme.
失敗をした後の彼の顔の赤さは極まりない。
Shippai wo shita ato no kare no kao no akasa wa kiwamarinai.
His face was red to the utmost after the failure.
この部屋の汚さは極まりない。
Kono heya no kitasa wa kiwamarinai.
The filthiness of this room is to the extreme.
今日の暑さは極まりない。
Kyou no atsusa wa kiwamarinai.
Today's heat is to the extreme.
Long explanation:
The ～極まる grammar point is remarking on the extreme nature of the situation or degree of a specific action or state. It is usually translated as 'to the utmost' or 'to the extreme'. This is typically used to express negative circumstances or conditions.
