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尽きない (つきない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尽つきない

Meanings

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i-adjective

everlasting; inexhaustible; never-ending

Used for things that seem to continue without end, such as interest, topics, or resources. Often appears in the phrase 尽きない話題 (endless topics).

彼かれの話はなしは尽つきない。
His stories are never-ending.
このテーマには尽つきない興きょう味みがある。
I have an inexhaustible interest in this topic.

Kanji

尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Similar words

尽つきる
尽きる is the base verb meaning 'to be exhausted' or 'to run out'. 尽きない is its negative form used as an adjective, meaning 'not running out'.
無む限げん
無限 is a noun/adjective meaning 'infinite' or 'limitless', often used in more formal or mathematical contexts. 尽きない is more colloquial and emphasizes the feeling of something never ending.

Etymology

Negative form of the verb 尽きる (to be exhausted, to run out), from classical verb 尽く (tsuku). The adjective form 尽きない literally means 'not running out' and is used to describe something that seems endless.