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19課 評価・感想 教科書 p.84〜87
Reviews & impressions — worth it…, unbearable…, extremely…
19課

〜極まる・〜極まりない

教科書 p.83
接続:ナ形(語幹)+ 極(きわ)まる/極まりない
Extremely…(usually bad). to the extreme level, accompanied by feelings of dissatisfaction.
注意 / Note:Mostly used with negative reviews: 失礼極まりない・危険極まる. Writing.
比較 / Compare:〜極まる/極まりない(almost always negative);〜の極み can be neutral.
よく出る形 / Common form:ナ形(語幹)+極まる/極まりない.
あの店の対応は失礼極まりない。
The store's reception was extremely rude.
夜道を一人で歩くのは危険極まる行為だ。
Walking alone at night is extremely dangerous behavior.
整備不良のまま運行するとは危険極まる話だ。
Operating without maintenance is extremely dangerous.

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