〜きる kiru
〜きる(kiru)means “to do completely / to finish doing; to do utterly”. Attaches to a verb stem (the ます-form minus ます) to mean doing an action thoroughly, all the way to the end, or to its limit. Formation: V-ます(去ます的连用形)+ きる
to do completely / to finish doing; to do utterly
N3Formation
V-ます(去ます的连用形)+ きる
Explanation
Attaches to a verb stem (the ます-form minus ます) to mean doing an action thoroughly, all the way to the end, or to its limit. It stresses completion or that something is done utterly. The potential 〜きれる expresses ability/inability to finish (e.g. 食べきれない 'can't finish eating').
Examples
Note
〜きる stresses doing something to completion; 〜きれる/〜きれない (potential) is very common for 'can(not) finish'.
FAQ
〜きる — what does it mean and how is it used?
to do completely / to finish doing; to do utterly. Attaches to a verb stem (the ます-form minus ます) to mean doing an action thoroughly, all the way to the end, or to its limit. It stresses completion or that something is done utterly. The potential 〜きれる expresses ability/inability to finish (e.g. 食べきれない 'can't finish eating').
〜きる — how do you form it?
V-ます(去ます的连用形)+ きる
〜きる — any usage notes?
〜きる stresses doing something to completion; 〜きれる/〜きれない (potential) is very common for 'can(not) finish'.