～たきり (〜takiri)
Explanation
Express 'since then' or 'after'; used to indicate that an action occurred once and has not been repeated or that a state has continued since a certain event or time.
Formation
Verb-past + きり
Detailed Explanation
The ～たきり grammar point is used to express that an action occurred once and has not been repeated, or that a situation or state has continued since a certain event or time. It can be translated as 'since then', 'after', or 'one time only' in English.
Examples
彼は会社を辞めたきり、連絡がない。
Kare wa kaisha o yameta kiri, renraku ga nai.
Ever since he quit the company, there's been no contact.
昨日の朝、メールを送ったきり、返事がない。
Kinō no asa, mēru o okutta kiri, henji ga nai.
I sent an email yesterday morning, and there's been no reply since then.
子供のころ海に行ったきりで、もう20年になる。
Kodomo no koro umi ni itta kiri de, mō nijūnen ni naru.
It's been 20 years since I last went to the sea as a child.
彼女と別れたきり、彼女のことを考えなくなった。
Kanojo to wakareta kiri, kanojo no koto o kangaenaku natta.
Ever since I broke up with her, I stopped thinking about her.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.