〜きる・〜きれる~kiru / ~kireru

How it works

1. 

   Reading a reference book to the last page: 「読みきる」 emphasizes completing the whole action.

2. 

   Remove 「ます」 from the verb and add 「きる」: 読みます→読みきる.

3. 

   「きれる」 is the potential form. It focuses on whether you can finish everything, given conditions such as time.

4. 

   「きった」 means it has all been completed; 「きれない」 means you cannot complete it all.

5. 

   In the example, he finishes the entire book before starting past exam questions. 「読んだ」 alone does not necessarily mean he read the whole book.

6. 

   「走りきりました」 also emphasizes reaching the finish. Stopping halfway does not count as completing the run.

Example sentences

• 受験生じゅけんせいjukenseiは、わ、wa、最後さいごsaigoまでmadeあきらめずakiramezuにni走りはしりhashiriきりました。kirimashita。

  The examinee ran to the very end without giving up.

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In a conversation

• A
  模擬もぎ試験しけんの過去問かこもんは、わ、もう全部ぜんぶ解きとききりましたか？か

  A: Have you already solved all the past mock exam questions?

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• B
  いいえ、苦手にがて分野
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Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A彼は参考書を一冊読みきってから、過去問に入りました。B彼は参考書を一冊読み終えてから、過去問に入りました。C彼は参考書を一冊読みきったあと、過去問に入りました。D彼は参考書を一冊読みきってから、過去問に入る予定でした。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AI used up all the money I had saved myself in order to pay for living expenses while studying abroad.BI plan to save up my part-time job money little by little and use it for my next trip.CI bought everything I needed to prepare for studying abroad.DBecause living expenses are high, I'm reviewing my monthly budget.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   The examinee made it to the end without giving up.

   きりました。まで最後途中で受験生は、に走りあきらめず
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   受験生は、最後まであきらめずに____。

   The examinee kept going without giving up and ran to the very end.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜きる・〜きれるfinish completely; be able to finish

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