Decoded Slug: Noun の極み (〜no kiwami)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun の極み (〜no kiwami)
Noun の極み (〜no kiwami)
Short explanation:
Used to express the extreme or utmost point of something.
Formation:
Noun + の極み
Examples:
彼の料理の極みは、誰もマネできない。
Kare no ryouri no kiwami wa, daremo mane dekinai.
The pinnacle of his cooking, nobody can imitate.
彼女の努力の極みが、この成功を作り出した。
Kanojo no doryoku no kiwami ga, kono seikou wo tsukuridashita.
The extreme of her effort has created this success.
彼は音楽の極みを追求し続けている。
Kare wa ongaku no kiwami o tsuikyuu shitsuzukete iru.
He continues to pursue the pinnacle of music.
この風景は美の極みだ。
Kono fuukei wa bi no kiwami da.
This scenery is the epitome of beauty.
Long explanation:
The の極み grammar point is used to express the highest level or the extreme of something. It often describes an extreme state or condition. The noun before の極み is usually a noun indicating a situation, state, or condition.
