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究極: ultimate, extreme, final | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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究極

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究極(きゅうきょく)

きゅうきょく

ultimate, extreme, final

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Reading and meaning

Reading: きゅうきょく
Romaji: kyuukyoku
Meaning: ultimate, extreme, final
Word type: noun

Example sentences

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究極(きゅうきょく)の選択(せんたく)を迫(せま)られた。
I was forced to make the ultimate choice.
彼(かれ)は究極(きゅうきょく)の美(び)を追求(ついきゅう)した。
He pursued ultimate beauty.
人間(にんげん)にとって、究極(きゅうきょく)の幸福(こうふく)とは何(なん)だろうか。
What is the ultimate happiness for human beings?

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究極(きゅうきょく)の合理性(ごうりせい)を求(もと)めると、人間味(にんげんみ)が失(うしな)われる。

If one pursues ultimate rationality, humanity is lost.

Kanji in this lesson

究research, studyJLPT N4 極poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48JLPT N3