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困り果てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 困り果てる | 困り果てない |
| Polite | 困り果てます | 困り果てません |
| Past polite | 困り果てました | 困り果てませんでした |
| Past | 困り果てた | 困り果てなかった |
| Te-form | 困り果てて | 困り果てないで |
| Desire | 困り果てたい | 困り果てたくない |
| Potential | 困り果てられるalso 困り果てれる | 困り果てられないalso 困り果てれない |
| Passive | 困り果てられる | 困り果てられない |
| Causative | 困り果てさせる | 困り果てさせない |
| Causative passive | 困り果てさせられる | 困り果てさせられない |
| Volitional | 困り果てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 困り果てましょう | |
| Imperative | 困り果てろ | 困り果てるな |
| Conditional | 困り果てれば | 困り果てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 困り果てたら | 困り果てなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be at a complete loss; have no idea what to do; be completely stumped
Expresses a state of extreme perplexity or helplessness, stronger than 困る alone. Often used when all options seem exhausted.
He was at a complete loss at the sudden question.
I was completely stumped as to how to explain it.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に困り果てるto be at a complete loss over something
I'm at my wit's end over repaying my debts.
- 困り果てた顔をするto have a completely bewildered/helpless expression
He looked at me with a completely helpless expression.
- 〈動詞〉て困り果てるto end up utterly stuck after doing something
I got lost and had absolutely no idea what to do.