っきり

particle

only; just

Attaches to a noun or verb to mean 'only that and nothing else'. Often used with a number or a single item. Similar to だけ but can carry a nuance of finality or limitation.

See also: きり

• 彼かれは一いち度どっきりしか会あったことがない。

  I've only met him once.

• 残のこったのはこれっきりだ。

  This is all that's left.

particle

since; after

Used after a past-tense verb to mean 'ever since' or 'after doing something, nothing else has happened'. Typically appears in negative sentences, emphasizing that something hasn't occurred since that point.

• 彼かれは出でて行いったっきり、戻もどってこなかった。

  He left and hasn't come back since.

• 先せん週しゅう、電でん話わがあったっきり、連れん絡らくが

particle

continuously; remaining in a state

Follows a verb in た-form or a noun to indicate that a state continues unchanged. Often used with verbs like したまま or なったまま, emphasizing that the situation persists without interruption.

• 彼かれは座すわったっきり動うごこうとしなかった。

  He remained seated and wouldn't move.

• 窓まどを開あけたっきり閉しめ忘わすれた。

  I left the window open and forgot to close it.