極める

究める、 窮める

Reading

Kana: きわめる
Romaji: kiwameru
Kana
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Definitions

v1
vt
1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something

Note: esp. 極める, 窮める
2

to investigate thoroughly; to master

Note: esp. 究める

Kanji

Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる
Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 きわ.める
Meanings: research, study
Readings: キュウ、 キョウ、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み
Meanings: hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

Example Sentences

善悪(ぜんあく)見極(みきわ)めることは(むずか)しい。
➥To distinguish right from wrong is difficult.
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()()見極(みきわ)()るが、(こころ)までは見極(みきわ)()ない。
➥The eye may see for the hand, but not for the mind.
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(かれ)多忙(たぼう)(きわ)めていたので、自分(じぶん)()かないで息子(むすこ)()かせた。
➥He was so busy that he sent his son instead of going himself.
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(おお)くの運動(うんどう)選手(せんしゅ)青年(せいねん)時代(じだい)()りを(きわ)める。
➥Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
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この任務(にんむ)完了(かんりょう)するのは困難(こんなん)(きわ)めたことは()うまでもない。
➥It goes without saying that it was supremely difficult to carry out this mission.
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決める

極める

Reading

Kana: きめる
Romaji: kimeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix

2

to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)

3

to persist in doing; to go through with

4

to always do; to have made a habit of

Note: as 決めている
5

to take for granted; to assume

6

to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines

7

to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing

8

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

(Martial arts term) (Sumo term)
9

to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる
Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

Example Sentences

投票(とうひょう)()める。
➥We'll decide by voting.
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(かれ)はそれに()めた。
➥He decided on that.
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コインで()めよう。
➥Let's toss up for it.
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条件(じょうけん)()める。
➥I fix the terms.
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()くまいと()めた。
➥I decided not to go.
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遊学先(ゆうがくさき)はもう()めた?
➥Have you decided where you're going to go to study abroad?
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