～切る (〜kiru)
Explanation
To do something completely or thoroughly.
Formation
Verb-stem + 切る
Detailed Explanation
The ～切る grammar point is added to the verb stem (masu-form) to express doing something completely or thoroughly, often implying a strong sense of finishing or using up everything.
Examples
彼は試験勉強をがんばり切るつもりだ。
Kare wa shiken benkyou o ganbari kiru tsumori da.
He intends to give his absolute all to exam study.
この仕事を終わり切るまで、帰らないでください。
Kono shigoto o owari kiru made, kaeranai de kudasai.
Please don't go home until you've completely finished this job.
友達と喧嘩して、何も言い切れなかった。
Tomodachi to kenka shite, nanimo iikirenakatta.
I argued with my friend and couldn't say everything I wanted to say.
彼らは、そのゲームをやり切ることができました。
Karera wa, sono geemu o yarikiru koto ga dekimashita.
They were able to complete that game thoroughly.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.