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JLPT N2 · Adverb

飽くまで (akumade)

飽くまで (あくまで, akumade) is a Japanese adverb meaning “to the end; to the bitter end”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.

Reading
あくまで
Romaji
akumade
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently · adverb · usually written in kana
  2. after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

君はあくまで意地を張るのだね。
You're never going to give in, are you?
Tatoeba #177960

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 飽くまで

飽
sated, tired of, boredホウ・あ.きる・あ.かす · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 飽くまで.

飽きるあきるto get tired of飽和ほうわsaturation

Source: JMdict entry 1518320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.