Noun + の至り

[The height of / The utmost]

Connection: Noun + の至り

Usage: A very formal and often set-phrase expression meaning "the height of" or "the utmost." Commonly used in polite/humble expressions. Limited to specific fixed phrases in modern usage.

Common fixed phrases:

• 光栄の至り (the utmost honor)
• 若気の至り (the folly of youth)
• 赤面の至り (extremely embarrassing)

Examples:

お目にかかれて光栄の至りです。(It is the utmost honor to meet you.)

あの頃の行動は若気の至りでした。(My behavior back then was the folly of youth.)

そのような失敗をしてしまい、赤面の至りです。(Having made such a mistake, I am utterly embarrassed.)