〜極まりない
Utterly extreme 〜極まりない
Meaning
"Extremely ~", "~ in the extreme" — an emphatic, usually critical judgement.
Formation
[na-adjective stem] + 極まりない · [na-adjective stem] + 極まる
Notes
Takes na-adjectives with a negative colour (危険, 失礼, 不愉快) and belongs to written criticism. 極まりない and 極まる mean the same thing despite the negative ending.
Examples
その運転(うんてん)は危険極(きけんきわ)まりないです。
That driving is extremely dangerous.
Breakdown
彼(かれ)の態度(たいど)は失礼(しつれい)極(きわ)まりないと思(おも)います。
I find his attitude extremely rude.
Breakdown
この対応(たいおう)は不愉快(ふゆかい)極(きわ)まりないです。
This handling of the matter is thoroughly unpleasant.
Breakdown
準備不足(じゅんびぶそく)で無責任(むせきにん)極(きわ)まりない計画(けいかく)でした。
It was an utterly irresponsible plan, with insufficient preparation.
Breakdown
毎日(まいにち)同(おな)じ作業(さぎょう)で退屈(たいくつ)極(きわ)まりないです。
The same task every day is boring in the extreme.
Breakdown
⚠️ Often confused with
〜くらい / 〜ぐらい
About / to the extent 〜くらい
An approximate amount — "about ~" — or a degree — "to the extent that ~".
〜ば〜ほど
The more … the more 〜ば〜ほど
"The more ~, the more ~" — one thing increases as another does.
〜ほど / 〜ほどだ
To the extent 〜ほど
Gives a yardstick for how much — "so ~ that …", "to the extent of ~".
〜さえ / 〜でさえ
Even 〜さえ
Picks an extreme example — "even ~". If this much is true, the rest follows.
〜こそ
Precisely 〜こそ
Singles something out for emphasis — "this is the one that ~", "precisely ~".
〜てまで / 〜までして
Even going so far as 〜てまで
"Even going so far as to ~".
〜といったらない
Beyond description 〜といったらない
"Indescribably ~", "~ beyond words" — an exclamation of extremity.
〜始末だ
Ending up badly 〜始末だ
"It ended up ~ (of all things)" — a bad process reaches a worse conclusion.