Japanese

めて

きわめて
Meaning: extremely; exceedingly
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

極
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Example sentences

Solving this problem is extremely difficult.
この地域では、雪が降るのは極めて稀なことだ。
In this region, it is extremely rare for snow to fall.
手術後の経過は極めて良好です。
The progress after the surgery is extremely good.
その要塞は極めて堅牢に作られていた
The fortress was built to be extremely durable.
この病気が治る可能性は、極めて希なケースだ。
The possibility of this disease being cured is an extremely rare case.
中性子星は、超新星爆発の後に残される極めて高密度の天体だ。
A neutron star is an extremely dense celestial body left behind after a supernova explosion.
証拠が極めて寡少なため、捜査は難航した。
Due to the extremely scarce evidence, the investigation reached a deadlock.
どちらの主張が正しいのか、烏之雌雄を判別するのは極めて困難だ。
It is extremely difficult to judge which claim is correct, as they are as indistinguishable as the sex of a crow.
彼は餓狼之口とも言うべき極めて危険な状況に置かれている。
He is placed in an extremely dangerous situation that could be described as the mouth of a hungry wolf.
そのような心配は単なる杞人天憂に過ぎず、実際に起こる可能性は極めて低い。
Such worries are merely groundless anxieties, and the possibility of them actually happening is extremely low.

Usage Notes

Used to emphasize that a degree or state is at its limit.

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