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の至り・の極み・極まりない・極まる: the difference

Meaning

Utmost, Height of, Extreme, Heartiest, Such a, Very, really, Completely, Deeply

Past papers

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Example

演説えんぜつ:「特別賞とくべつしょうを受賞じゅしょうすることになり、光栄こうえいの至いたりです。」

Speech: 'It is the greatest honor to receive this special award.'

Meaning

Ultimate, Extreme, Utter, Epitome, Peak

Past papers

Not yet

Example

タイトル:「シンプルの極きわみ!絶品ぜっぴん『ハンバーグ』の作つくり方かた」

Title: 'The epitome of simplicity! The recipe for a perfect Hamburg steak.'

Meaning

Extreme, Extremely

Past papers

Tested 3 times in past papers

Example

犯罪はんざいを犯おかすのは愚劣ぐれつ極きわまりないことだ。

It is extremely foolish to commit a crime.

How to tell them apart

「極まりない/極まる」: after an adjective stem; mostly a harsh judgement on the nature of something: 「失礼極まりない」, 「危険極まる」.

「の至り」: after certain feeling words; the deepest inner feeling from a favor received or a mistake: 「光栄の至り」, 「若気の至り」.

「の極み」: after a noun; a state or feeling at a peak that cannot be higher: 「贅沢の極み」, 「痛恨の極み」.

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