きり
N2限り
切り切限
[kiri]
Meanings
1.Noun
end; finish; place to stop
2.Noun
bound; limit; end
3.Noun
《finance》delivery date (of a futures contract)
4.Noun
finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
5.Noun
trump card
6.Noun
《card games》king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
7.Counter
counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)
8.Particle
only; just
9.Particle
(ever) since; after
10.Particle
continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
11.Noun
《go (game)》cut
Examples
あの日会ったきり彼とは連絡が途絶えた。
I lost touch with him after we met that day.
時間の限りを感じて焦り始めてしまった。
I started to panic feeling the time limit.
朝パンを一枚食べたきり何も口にしていない。
I only had a slice of bread this morning and nothing since.