JLPT N1 Grammar (no itari)

Meaning

utmost; extremely ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Nounの至り
no itari の至り のいたり jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【のいたり】(no itari). Meaning: utmost; extremely ~.

This is used to express something is the maximum degree (positive or negative).

の至り is usually used with 光栄 (honor), 恐縮 (grateful) and 感激 (strong emotion).

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Example #1

こんなすばらしいしょうをいただいて、こうえいのいたりです。
konna subarashii shou o itadaite, kouei no itari desu.
It is an honor to receive such a wonderful award.
Example #2

あこがれのアーティストからサインをもらえるなんて、かんげきのいたりだ。
akogareno aatisuto kara sain o moraeru nante, kangeki no itari da.
I was deeply moved because I got a signature from the artist I admired.
Example #3

そんなことをするのはぐのいたりだ。
sonna koto o suru no wa gu no itari da.
Doing something like that is the height of foolishness.
Example #4

にほんのしゅしょうにおめにかかって、わたしはこうえいのいたりです。
nihon no shushou ni ome ni kakatte, watashi wa kouei no itari desu.
It is such an honor for me to meet the Prime Minister of Japan.
Example #5

きょうはおきゃくさまのなまえをまちがえてしまい、かんがんのいたりだ。
kyou wa okyakusama no namae o machigaete shimai, kangan no itari da.
Today, I made a mistake with a customer's name, and so my face is covered in sweat.
Example #6

じぶんのかいたものがたりがほんになるなどそうぞうしていませんでした。こうえいのいたりです。
jibun no kaita monogatari ga hon ni naru nado souzou shite imasen deshita. kouei no itari desu.
I never imagined that the story I wrote would become a book. It's such an honor.
Example #7

わたしのけんきゅうはそのようなひょうかをうけたということはかんげきのいたりです。
watashi no kenkyuu wa sono youna hyouka o uketa toiu koto wa kangeki no itari desu.
It is such an honor that my research received such an evaluation.

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