How to say 'Extremely' in Japanese | 極めて

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The Japanese word for Extremely is 'Kiwamete', written as 極めて in Japanese.'Extremely' in hiragana is きわめて.

word

極めて

Meaning

Extremely

Reading

きわめて

kiwamete

Kanji

極Extreme, Pole

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '極めて (きわめて)' means 'extremely' or 'very'. It is used to emphasize the degree or intensity of something, often in formal or written contexts. This adverb is typically placed before adjectives or other adverbs to strengthen their meaning. For example: This problem is extremely difficult「この問題は極めて難しい」(このもんだいはきわめてむずかしい). The results were extremely satisfactory「結果は極めて満足のいくものだった」(けっかはきわめてまんぞくのいくものだった). Note that '極めて' carries a formal tone and is less commonly used in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1098

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 極めて

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

極

Meaning

Extreme, Pole

Hiragana in the Word 極めて

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

て

Reading

Words Related to 極めて Through the Kanji 極

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 極 as well.

word

積極

Meaning

Proactiveness

word

極く

Meaning

Extremely

word

消極的

Meaning

Passive

word

極端

Meaning

Extreme

word

積極的

Meaning

Proactive

word

南極

Meaning

Antarctica

word

北極

Meaning

North Pole

word

究極

Meaning

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