"きり" is a particle in Japanese, which primarily conveys two meanings:
- It can be used to mean "only" or "just", primarily to limit the quantity or range.
- It can also mean "ever since" or "since then", indicating that a certain situation or action has been ongoing since a specific point in time.
きり indicates a limit to an amount
Sentence Structure Pattern
- Noun + きり
- Verb + きり
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2人きりで過ごした。
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人生は一度っきり
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思いっきり遊ぶ
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頼りっきり
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きり indicates the last time a certain incident occured
Sentence Structure Pattern
- Verb Past + きり
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買い物に出て行ったきり、帰ってこない。
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病気で寝たきりになってしまった。
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