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Only A (small number of something)
Can also refer to a single time (only now, only once, etc.)
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私 達 は 二 人 きり で 頑 張 っ て き ま し た 。 
We did our best, just the two of us.
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この あたり の イギリス 人 は 彼 一 人 きり です 。 
He's the only British person in this area.

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ANoun きり
 
ANoun っきり
 
 
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Basic Examples:
２人切り (only two people (two of us))

Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ）: 第３週　５日目
新完全マスター文法 N2: 20課・結果はどうなったか
JLPT N3 / Intermediate: Noun suffixes ①


User notes
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You can use it with verbs in the た form too. To express that a person did an action and kept doing it without returning from it.

Eg: 息子は、公園へ遊びに行ったきり帰って来ない。
8 years ago
チアゴフェルナンド - Level 1

Discussion about this grammar
アゥンピョ
Years Studied: 1 yr
Studying: N3
Level: 1, 好 : 1
二人だけとおなじですか?
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7 years ago
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マイコー
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ニュアンスは違います！「きり」は小さな数という意味が入っています。

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7 years ago



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