extremely; very ~ (極まる / 極まりない) – Japanese Grammar 極まる / 極まりない (kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai)

Q: What JLPT level is 極まる / 極まりない?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use 極まる / 極まりない in a sentence?

Attach 極まる / 極まりない to the appropriate verb or noun form. Extremely; very ~

Q: Is 極まる / 極まりない formal or casual Japanese?

極まる / 極まりない is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

極まる / 極まりない

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kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai

extremely; very ~

たら〜ところだ tara~tokoro da も同然だ mo douzen da では済まない dewa sumanai をおいて〜ない o oite~nai のやら / ものやら /ことやら no yara / mono yara/ koto yara 案の定 an no jou とて tote の至り no itari とあれば to areba をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku もさることながら mo saru koto nagara にまつわる ni matsuwaru ともあろうものが tomo arou mono ga をものともせずに o mono tomo sezuni たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo ないまでも nai made mo でなくてなんだろう denakute nan darou ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo たら〜ところだ tara~tokoro da も同然だ mo douzen da では済まない dewa sumanai をおいて〜ない o oite~nai のやら / ものやら /ことやら no yara / mono yara/ koto yara 案の定 an no jou とて tote の至り no itari とあれば to areba をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku もさることながら mo saru koto nagara にまつわる ni matsuwaru ともあろうものが tomo arou mono ga をものともせずに o mono tomo sezuni たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo ないまでも nai made mo でなくてなんだろう denakute nan darou ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo

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極まる / 極まりない

kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai

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extremely; very ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai

Post ID 51246

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0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

extremely; very ~

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極まる / 極まりない

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern 極まる / 極まりない mean? ▼

Extremely; very ~

What JLPT level is 極まる / 極まりない? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use 極まる / 極まりない in a sentence? ▼

Attach 極まる / 極まりない (kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is 極まる / 極まりない formal or casual Japanese? ▼

極まる / 極まりない is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember 極まる / 極まりない long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.