窮まっ (キワマッ)
Kiwama · きわまっ — to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end; extremely; to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss
Other ways to say “to reach an extreme” in Japanese →
窮まっ in rōmaji: kiwama.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
窮まっ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
極まる
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| 読み (Reading) |
キワマッ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-ラ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
連用形-促音便
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
窮まっ
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| 読み・基本形 |
キワマル
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| 表記・基本形 |
窮まる
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| 見出し語の読み |
キワマル
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Used in formal or literary contexts to describe reaching an extreme or critical point, often in abstract discussions or narratives.
彼の忍耐も窮まった。
Kare no nintai mo kiwamatta.
His patience has reached its limit.
議論は窮まって結論が出なかった。
Giron wa kiwamatte ketsuron ga denakatta.
The discussion reached an impasse without a conclusion.
⚖️ Often confused with 極まる (kiwamaru), but 窮まる emphasizes being stuck or at a dead end, while 極まる means to reach the highest degree.
窮まっ means “to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end; extremely; to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss” — full definition & examples →
| ます形 (Polite) |
極まります
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| て形 (Te-form) |
極まって
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| 過去形 (Past) |
極まった
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
極まらない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
極まりましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
極まれる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
極まられる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
極まらせる
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