16課 結末・最終の状態 教科書 p.68〜73
Conclusion & final state — in the end there is no…, just leave it as it is…, there is only way…
接続:動た形 + きり(〜ない)
Since… there is no… anymore. After that action, the state remains the same.
注意 / Note:Usually ends in negation in the latter part (出て行ったきり帰ってこない).
比較 / Compare:〜きり(then nothing continues, the latter is negative)/〜たまま(the state remains the same).
よく出る形 / Common form:動た形+きり+〜ない.
彼は家を出て行ったきり、連絡もない。
He left home and then disappeared without any contact.
あの本は借りたきり、まだ読んでいない。
That book was borrowed and left there, still unread.
あの本は買ったきり、まだ開いてもいない。
That book was bought and left there, unopened.