条件・譲歩N1
〜たらきりがない、〜ばきりがない
if one... there's no end to it / once you start... there's no end
Structure
V-た形 + らきりがない;V-ば形 + きりがない
Explanation
Once one starts the first action, there is no end to it. E.g., 文句を言い出したらきりがない.
Examples
彼の欠点を挙げ出したらきりがない。
If you start listing his flaws, there's no end to it.
考え出せばきりがないから、もう決めよう。
If we keep thinking there's no end, so let's decide.
Note
Often with 挙げる/考える/言う, meaning one cannot list or say everything.
Related Grammar
〜きりがない〜に限がない