を極める
(O kiwameru)
reach the extreme of / master / be in the height of.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + を極める (conjugates as ichidan verb).
- ＋Reaching the extreme — positive or negative.
- ＋Positive: 技を極める ('master the craft'), 栄華を極める ('reach the height of glory').
Examples
1.
彼は剣道の技を極めた。
Kare wa kendou no waza o kiwame ta.
He mastered the craft of kendo.
「reach the extreme of / master / be in the height of」
2.
救助活動は困難を極めた。
Kyuujo katsudou wa konnan o kiwame ta.
The rescue operation reached extreme difficulty.
「reach the extreme of / master / be in the height of」
Practice
The city reached the height of its glory during the 18th century.
その都市は18世紀に___。
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