Japanese grammar is an essential part of learning the Japanese language.
It is the set of rules that govern the way words are combined to form sentences in the Japanese language. Japanese grammar is known for its complex system of particles, which are small words that are added to the end of nouns or verbs to indicate the grammatical function of the word in the sentence.
In this post, We will talk about JLPT N3 Grammar: きり
JLPT N3 Grammar: きり (kiri) – Learn Japanese
（１）～だけ
（２）～てから、ずっと（～ない）
Form
Verb (た form) きり
Noun っきり
Example：
- 彼女と食事をしたのは１回きりです。それからは一度も会っていません。
I ate with her only once. I haven’t met him since then.
- あの海岸は静かでよかったですよ。私たち二人きりでした。
That beach was nice and quiet. it was just the two of us.
- あの人には数年前に会いました。それ(っ)きり会っていません。
I met that person a few years ago. I haven’t seen you since then.
- Lineに既読は付いたが、それ(っ)きり返信が来ない。
Line has been marked as read, but I haven’t received a reply.
- あの人には数年前に会ったきりです。
I only met him a few years ago.
- あの人には数年前に会ったきり、会っていません。
I haven’t met him since I met him several years ago.
- 今日は朝ごはんを食べたきりです。
I just ate breakfast today.
- 今日は朝ごはんを食べたきり、何も食べていません。
I haven’t eaten anything since I ate breakfast today.