noun, adverb
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
Indicates that something ended or stopped at that moment, and nothing further happened. Often used when there was no subsequent contact, continuation, or action. Can be used adverbially or as a noun-like phrase.
See also: それっきり
彼はそれきり帰ってこなかった。
He never came back after that.
あの日を最後に、彼女とはそれきり会っていない。
I haven't seen her since that day.
Emphatic variant with a geminate stop; meaning is essentially the same but slightly more colloquial or emphatic.
Compound of それ (that) and きり (only, just; from the verb 切る 'to cut'). Literally 'just that', implying a cutoff point.