Mimi Kara Oboeru N2 Grammar: 39. ～きり
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Mimi Kara Oboeru N2 Grammar: 39. ～きり
39. ～きり (kiri)
a. Meaning 1: having only done ~
Connection: 動詞のタ形／[これ・それ・あれ]
1, 母は朝出かけたきり、夜になっても帰ってこない。
My mother went out first thing this morning and still has not come back though it is already evening.
2, 今日は忙しくてご飯を食べる時間もなかった。朝牛乳を飲んだきりだ。
Today I was so busy I had no time to eat. All I had this morning was a little milk.
3, 北原さんは「あっ」と言ったきり、黙り込んでしまった。
Mr Kitahara just said “Oh” and fell silent.
4, 彼と会うのはもうこれっきりにしよう。
So this is the only time you will see him, all right?
5, ＊祖母は足の骨を折って入院して以来、寝たきりになってしまった。
My grandfather has been bedridden ever since he went into hospital with a broken leg.
b. Meaning 2: only ~ (a limit)
Connection: 数詞（きり）
1, 父の単身赴任で、母と子二人きりの生活になった。
My father works away from home, so it is just my mother and me.
2, 財布には1000円きりしかなかった。
I only have 1,000 yen in my wallet.
3, ＊ 今持っているお金はこれっきりです。
This is all the money I have on me right now.
c. Meaning 3: doing something all the time (a habit)
1, 付きっきりで看病する。
Staying by someone’s side the whole time to look after them.
2, 彼はこのごろ部屋にこもり（っ）きりだ。
Lately he just stays shut up in his room all the time.