果てしない
はてしない
i-adjective
boundless; endless; limitless
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 果てしない | 果てしなくない |
| Past | 果てしなかった | 果てしなくなかった |
| て form | 果てしなくて | 果てしなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 果てしなく | — |
| Conditional ば | 果てしなければ | 果てしなくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 果てしなかったら | 果てしなくなかったら |
1.
boundless; endless; limitless; without end
Describes something that has no apparent end or limit, either literally (in physical extent) or figuratively (in duration, scope, or intensity).
Derived from 果てる (to end, to be exhausted) + しない (not). Literally 'does not end.' Despite being formed from a verb, it functions as an i-adjective and modifies nouns directly.
Common collocations
- 果てしない旅: an endless journey
- 果てしない議論: an endless debate
- 果てしない努力: endless effort
- 果てしない広がり: boundless expanse
- 果てしなく続く: to continue endlessly
Similar words
- 終わりのない: never-ending — more everyday and conversational; 果てしない is more literary and evocative
- 限りない: limitless, boundless — very similar; slightly more formal
- 永遠の: eternal — focuses on time; 果てしない can apply to space, time, or abstract concepts
- 際限のない: unlimited — more formal; often used for quantities or processes