indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past); can form a poetic past tensearchaism
indicates continuation from the past to the presentarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
end; conclusionfrom the use of the aux. at the end of waka, also written with the ateji 鳧see also けりが付く and けりを付ける
Forms
けりFrequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
Generated definitions (experimental)
indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past); can form a poetic past tense
This meaning is often used to express a sense of reflecting on past events or realizing something from earlier experiences or stories. It can also give a poetic sense to a past action, often used in literature.
I remember that time, but it was definitely more fun than I thought.
indicates continuation from the past to the present
This usage conveys a sense of ongoing action or state that started in the past and continues into the present, indicating a lasting effect or persistence.
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