N3 — outside your level filter
たきり
たきりta kiriN3neutral
Same meaning5
is done / left in a state
- っぱなしleft in a state, uncorrected (often negligently); also — keep doing nonstopattaches at
- たままleaving it as is; still in the state ofattaches at
- てあるhas been done and left that way (on purpose)attaches at
- ているis doing; is in the state of having doneattaches at
- つつあるis in the process of; is gradually becoming — seen from outsideattaches at
All examples3
did X and that was that — nothing has followed since
兄は五年前に家を出たきり、一度も帰ってきていない。
ani wa gonen mae ni ie o deta kiri, ichido mo kaette kite inai.
My older brother left home five years ago, and he hasn't come back since. neutral
あいつとは一回飲んだきり、もう連絡取ってないな。
aitsu to wa ikkai nonda kiri, mou renraku totte nai na.
I only ever had drinks with him that one time — haven't been in touch since. casual
担当者からは先月ご連絡いただいたきり、お返事がありません。
tantousha kara wa sengetsu go renraku itadaita kiri, o henji ga arimasen.
We received contact from the person in charge last month, and have had no reply since. formal
How it's formed1
All forms4
たっきりtakkiricolloquial
味わったっきり
促音 added for emphasis, spoken only — it grumbles where plain きり merely reports(一度会ったっきり音沙汰がない), and never appears in business or news writing.
- pastたきりだったtakiridatta
味わったきりだった
- politeたきりですtakiridesu
味わったきりです
- て-formたきりでtakiride
味わったきりで
Notes
instead. This one always points to a follow-up that never came.