extremely, utterly, to the extreme

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Explanation

Emphasizes an extreme degree, usually of negative qualities.

[な-adj stem] + 極まる / 極まりない

危険極まる行為だ。

Kiken kiwamaru koui da.

It's an extremely dangerous act.

失礼極まりない態度だった。

Shitsurei kiwamarinai taido datta.

It was an utterly rude attitude.

Usually used with negative evaluations.

～きらいがある

tend to, have a tendency to (negative)

～ならいざ知らず

~ might be one thing, but; leaving ~ aside

～てやまない

earnestly wish/hope, never stop ~ing

～をものともせずに

not being daunted by ~, in spite of ~

～んがため(に)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~ (formal/literary)

Memorize common adjectives used with this pattern.

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