Japanese

める

のぼりつめる
Meaning: to climb to the top; to reach the pinnacle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 登り詰める 登り詰めない
Polite 登り詰めます 登り詰めません
Past 登り詰めた 登り詰めなかった
Polite + Past 登り詰めました 登り詰めませんでした
Te-form 登り詰めて 登り詰めなくて
Potential 登り詰められる 登り詰められない
Passive 登り詰められる 登り詰められない
Causative 登り詰めさせる 登り詰めさせない
Imperative 登り詰めろ 登り詰めるな

Handwriting

登
り
詰
め
る

Example sentences

She finally reached the position of CEO.
彼は一代で大富豪にまで登り詰めた。
He rose to become a multi-millionaire in a single generation.
韓信は若き日の屈辱を耐え忍び、大将軍へと登り詰めた。
Han Xin endured the humiliations of his youth and eventually rose to become a Great General.

Usage Notes

Used both for physical climbing to the summit and for reaching the highest point in one's career or status.

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