きる／きれる／きれない (kiru): Do completely; finish
～きる／きれる／きれない (kiru)
Meaning
Do completely; finish
Formation and usage
V stem + きる／きれる／きれない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
きる emphasizes completion, きれる the ability to finish, and きれない an inability to do all of something.
Examples
長かったが、資料を最後まで読みきった。
Although it was long, I finished reading all of the documents.
長かったが、報告書を最後まで読みきった。
Although it was long, I finished reading all of the report.
長かったが、説明書を最後まで読みきった。
Although it was long, I finished reading all of the instructions.
長かったが、計画書を最後まで読みきった。
Although it was long, I finished reading all of the written plan.
長かったが、申込書を最後まで読みきった。
Although it was long, I finished reading all of the application form.
How related patterns differ
きる stresses completion; ぬく perseverance to the end. てみせる shows determination. てやまない sustains a feeling; っぱなし, づめ, and 通し describe duration with different nuances. ては～ては repeats alternating actions.