Japanese

める

きわめる
Meaning: to carry to extremes; to go to the end of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

窮
め
る

Example sentences

The rescue operation faced extreme difficulties.
彼は一生をかけて、その学問の深奥を窮めようとした。
He spent his whole life trying to master the depths of that field of study.

Usage Notes

Used when a state or condition reaches its limit, often negative like 'difficulties'.

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