極点|きょくてんkyokuten[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
   興奮こうふんは極点きょくてんに達たっした。↗

   The excitement reached its peak.

• Synonym頂点ちょうてんNeutralThe highest point or apex, also the geometric vertex; stresses topmost position, whereas 「極点」 stresses the limit reached at the end.
• Synonym絶頂ぜっちょうNeutralA peak or height, as in 「幸福の絶頂」「悲しみの絶頂」; stresses a state being at its very top.
• Synonym最高潮さいこうちょうNeutralEmotions or atmosphere at their highest, as in 「緊張が最高潮に達する」; does not imply reaching the end of the road.
• SynonymクライマックスNeutralA loanword meaning climax; stresses the high point of a story or event.
• Synonym極致きょくちNeutralThe ultimate height something attains, as in 「美の極致」; also 「無礼の極致」.
• SynonymピークNeutralA loanword for peak; leans toward data and figures, as in 「ピークを過ぎる」.
• Synonym極限きょくげんNeutralThe state at the very limit, as in 「極限状態」; stresses being pushed to the edge.
• Synonym最高点さいこうてんNeutralThe highest score or highest place; stresses a numerical value or altitude.
• Synonym山場やまばNeutralThe critical moment; stresses the crucial stage, not a limit.
• Related極端きょくたんNeutralGoing to extremes, leaning to one end; stresses one-sidedness, not a peak.
• Related究極きゅうきょくNeutralThe ultimate or final thing, as in 「究極の選択」; stresses the last stage reached.
• Related限界げんかいNeutralA limit or bound; stresses what cannot be exceeded, often for physical or mental ability.
• Related頂上ちょうじょうNeutralA mountaintop, also figuratively the top; stresses position, while 「極点」 stresses degree.
• Related極度きょくどNeutralThe utmost degree, as in 「極度の緊張」; stresses degree or intensity.
• Related至りいたりNeutralThe height of a feeling, as in 「光栄の至り」; mostly used in set polite phrases.
• Related極まりきわまりWrittenThe end or limit; written/formal prose, mostly in 「〜極まりない」.
• Antonym最低点NeutralThe lowest point; contrasts with 「極点」 only in its highest-point sense.
• Antonym底点NeutralThe bottommost point; contrasts with 「極点」 only in its topmost-point sense.

Use 「極点」 for the extreme point reached at the very end, or for the North and South Poles, as in 「疲労が極点に達する」. For the peak of a state say 「絶頂」, for the ultimate perfection 「極致」, and for limits 「極限」 or 「限界」. 「最低点」 is its opposite only in the highest-point sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 行いきついた最後さいごの点てん。究極きゅうきょくのところ。
2. 北極ほっきょくと南極なんきょく。
3. ある実じつベクトル空間くうかん内ないの凸とつ集合しゅうごうにおいて、その任意にんいの二に点てんを結むすぶ開かい線分せんぶんに含ふくまれない点てん。頂点ちょうてん、端点たんてん。