極めて

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
きわ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

From (きわ)める (kiwameru).

Pronunciation

Adverb

(きわ)めて (kiwameteきはめて (kifamete)?

  1. exceedingly
    Synonym: 非常 (hijō ni)
  2. surely, certainly
    Synonyms: きっと (kitto), 必ず (kanarazu)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN