極める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something
2. to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
3. to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
きわめる
Examples10
多く
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
英語
I'd like to master English.
フランス語
I want to master French pronunciation.
フランス語
French isn't easy to master.
昨日
Tom was very busy yesterday afternoon.
上司
My boss is a very busy man.