Explanation
Expresses 'the height of', 'the extreme of' something.
Formation
Noun + の至り
Detailed explanation
The 'Nounの至り' grammar point is used to emphasize an extreme or the highest level of something, often an emotional state or an honor. Common nouns include 光栄, 若気, 感激, 恥, etc.
Examples
彼の冗談には驚きの至りだ。
Kare no joudan ni wa odoroki no itari da.
His jokes are the height of surprise.
父がプロジェクトのリーダーになったのは、光栄の至りです。
Chichi ga purojekuto no riidaa ni natta no wa, kouei no itari desu.
It is the height of honor that my father became the project leader.
彼女の素晴らしい演技には感動の至りだった。
Kanojo no subarashii engi ni wa kandou no itari datta.
Her wonderful performance was the height of emotion.
その失敗は恥ずかしさの至りだった。
Sono shippai wa hazukashisa no itari datta.
That failure was the height of embarrassment.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.