JLPT N1 grammar

〜の至りmeaning and usage

Meaning

Very A

How to form it

  • nounの至り（です）

How it is used

Very formal set phrases after a few nouns: 'utmost A', as in 「光栄の至り」, 「恐縮の至り」 and 「赤面の至り」, mostly in speeches and letters; close to 「〜の極み」. 「若気の至り」 means 'a youthful indiscretion'.

Examples

  1. 社長自らおいでいただけるとは、光栄の至りです。

    It is the greatest honor to have the company president come in person.

  2. 若気の至りで、親にずいぶん心配をかけた。

    Young and foolish, I gave my parents a lot of worry.

  3. 先日は大変失礼なことを申し上げ、赤面の至りです。

    I said something very rude the other day, and I am thoroughly ashamed.