〜の極み
N1〜のきわみ no kiwami
the height of; the utmost
Formation
Noun + の極み
Chinese meanings
极点;至极
Chinese formation
名词+の極み
Chinese usage
表示程度达到极点。
Chinese notes
常用于痛恨、疲劳、奢侈等。
Examples
- 決勝戦であのような凡ミスをしたことは、まさに痛恨の極みだ。Making such a careless error in the final is the most bitter regret imaginable.在决赛中犯了那样的低级失误,实在懊悔至极。
- 徹夜が三日続き、チームの全員が疲労の極みに達していた。After three all-nighters in a row, everyone on the team had reached the point of utter exhaustion.连续三天熬夜,团队全员都疲惫到了极点。
- 一泊百万円のスイートとは、まさにぜいたくの極みだ。A suite costing a million yen a night is truly the height of luxury.一晚一百万日元的套房,真是奢侈至极。
Notes
Common with 光栄, 感激, 痛恨, ぜいたく, 疲労. Compare 〜の至り, which is limited to a few set phrases about the speaker's own feelings.
#degree#emphasis#formal
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('no-kiwami');
{
"id": "no-kiwami",
"pattern": "〜の極み",
"reading": "〜のきわみ",
"romaji": "no kiwami",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "the height of; the utmost",
"formation": "Noun + の極み",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "決勝戦であのような凡ミスをしたことは、まさに痛恨の極みだ。",
"furigana": "{決勝|けっしょう}{戦|せん}であのような{凡|ぼん}ミスをしたことは、まさに{痛恨|つうこん}の{極|きわ}みだ。",
"en": "Making such a careless error in the final is the most bitter regret imaginable."
},
{
"ja": "徹夜が三日続き、チームの全員が疲労の極みに達していた。",
"furigana": "{徹夜|てつや}が{三日|みっか}{続|つづ}き、チームの{全員|ぜんいん}が{疲労|ひろう}の{極|きわ}みに{達|たっ}していた。",
"en": "After three all-nighters in a row, everyone on the team had reached the point of utter exhaustion."
},
{
"ja": "一泊百万円のスイートとは、まさにぜいたくの極みだ。",
"furigana": "{一泊|いっぱく}{百|ひゃく}{万|まん}{円|えん}のスイートとは、まさにぜいたくの{極|きわ}みだ。",
"en": "A suite costing a million yen a night is truly the height of luxury."
}
],
"tags": [
"degree",
"emphasis",
"formal"
],
"notes": "Common with 光栄, 感激, 痛恨, ぜいたく, 疲労. Compare 〜の至り, which is limited to a few set phrases about the speaker's own feelings.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "390e7feb05156a8768512b512a38718d7a2705c411936623542b7a576600c2a4",
"meanings": [
"极点",
"至极"
],
"formation": "名词+の極み",
"explanation": "表示程度达到极点。",
"notes": "常用于痛恨、疲劳、奢侈等。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "決勝戦であのような凡ミスをしたことは、まさに痛恨の極みだ。",
"zh": "在决赛中犯了那样的低级失误,实在懊悔至极。"
},
{
"ja": "徹夜が三日続き、チームの全員が疲労の極みに達していた。",
"zh": "连续三天熬夜,团队全员都疲惫到了极点。"
},
{
"ja": "一泊百万円のスイートとは、まさにぜいたくの極みだ。",
"zh": "一晚一百万日元的套房,真是奢侈至极。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#no-kiwami",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "97987b7f7c493939d8e2392382903bf6b48b22b025accf512ff3ae37d8e79dec",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}