Lingakuあくまで
Frequency rank: 1,902. – 1,905.
- to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmostword usually written using kana alone
- after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simplyword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmost
- after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply
This meaning refers to doing something with great determination or persistence, without giving up, no matter the circumstances.
That project will be continued persistently to the very end.
This meaning is used to emphasize a statement or to remind someone of a basic fact, often clarifying or simplifying a point.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あくまでしゅちょう主張するto assert stubbornlyあくまでやりとおすやり通すto carry through to the endあくまでいっかん一貫したto be consistentあくまでついきゅう追求するto pursue to the utmostあくまでたんなる単なるto be merelyあくまでこうりょ考慮するto take into account fullyあくまでめざす目指すto aim for to the lastあくまでもくてき目的たっせい達成to achieve the goal stubbornlyあくまでへんとう返答するto respond persistentlyあくまでじこまんぞく自己満足to be purely for self-satisfaction
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- ほかのものでなくそのものにかぎられる限られることをきょうちょう強調する．.
- ふどう不動のけつい決意やがんこ頑固さ、しゅうちゃく執着などをあらわす表す．.だんこ断固として．.なん何があろうと．.どこまでも．.
- けってい決定じこう事項やけつい決意にへんか変化がないことをきょうちょう強調する．.
- したがう従うべききまりやげんみつ厳密なてつづき手続きをしめす示す．.
- たくえつ卓越したそんざい存在であることやかっこ確固たるじぶつ事物であることをきょうちょう強調する．.
- じょうきょう状況がげんていてき限定的であることや、ひしょう卑小なじぶつ事物であることをきょうちょう強調する．.
- ごかい誤解のないようちゅういをうながす注意を促す．.
- まじりけ混じりけのなさやとうてつ透徹せい性をあらわす表す．.どこまでも．.まったく．.かぎりなく．.
Example sentences
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The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.
The position held by the enemy is so important they will fight to the bitter end to hold it.
We can do nothing but wait for a while until the seats are available.
The customer insisted on a price reduction because of defects in the product.