っきり – Vocabulary details

っきり

Particle

Usually written in kana

1. only; just

たまには二ふた人りっきりがいい。Sometimes it's nice to be just the two of us.

2. (ever) since; after

usu. in a negative sentence

それっきり何なにも聞きこえなくなった。After that, I couldn't hear anything anymore.

3. continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

彼かれはずっと館やかたにこもりっきりという話はなしだ。I hear he's been shut away in the mansion the whole time.

end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

それっきり戻もどってこなかった。

They never came back after that.

ベッドがひとつに、机つくえがひとつっきり。

There is one bed and only one desk.

たまには二ふた人りっきりがいい。

Sometimes it's nice to be just the two of us.

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