What is the difference between the きる and ぬく forms, which are attached against verb 連用形?
As I understand,they both indicate 'extreme effort' or 'trying to the last'
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You mean to ask about きる (not きり) and ぬく when attached to the 連用形 of a verb, no? – Dec 02 '16 at 06:24
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True.Appreciate the help – IUnknown Dec 02 '16 at 15:39
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This article was convincing, at least for me.
Verb(連用形)きる is used when you are "Completing it till 100%".
- Example sentence: 「長編小説を読みきる」
Verb(連用形)ぬく is used when you are "Endure something and achieve it".
- Example sentence: 「悩みぬいて決断した」
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2I might add that 「～～きる」 sounds more result-oriented while 「～～ぬく」 sounds more process-oriented. – Dec 04 '16 at 15:05
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I like what @lélecteur said. When きる is used for 悩む、I'd expect the next word to be 結果。e.g. 悩みきった結果 – Kenji Noguchi Apr 08 '17 at 18:08