〜きり
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Formation
N2TimeLimitationNeutral
Variations
っきり
Meaning
Indicates that an action has been done once and has not been repeated or changed state since then.
Examples
彼は３年前に日本へ行ったきり、一度も帰ってこない。
He went to Japan three years ago and hasn't come back since.
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