限り

かぎり

Meanings

1. Noun limit; limits; bounds
2. degree; extent; scope
3. Noun, Noun suffix the end; the last
4. Noun, Adverb as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ... (after an adjective, verb, or noun)
5. unless ... (after neg. verb)
6. Noun (not) included in ...; (not) part of ... (usu. as 〜の限りではない)
7. being very much (in a certain state); extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.) (usu. adj+限り)
8. Noun suffix, Noun, Adverb ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")
9. Noun end of one's life; final moments; death
10. funeral; burial

Kanji

• 限 limit. Read as かぎり.

Example sentences

• ここにいる限り安全です。
  You are safe so long as you stay here.
• 最善を尽くす限りは援助してあげよう。
  I'll help you so long as you do your best.
• 君が一つの形式に拘っている限り、素晴らしい考えを思い付くことはできない。
  As long as you stick to one style, you can't hit upon a wonderful idea.
• 君から来ないでくれと言ってこない限り、月曜日には行きます。
  I will come on Monday unless you write to the contrary.
• 君がここにいる限り、僕はのこる。
  As long as you're here, I'll stay.

Common phrases

• 可能な限り (かのうなかぎり) to the extent possible
• 限りがある
• この限りではない (このかぎりではない) in this case, it does not apply
• 限りを尽くす
• 限りで退任する
• この限りでない (このかぎりでない) in this case, it does not apply
• 知る限り (しるかぎり) as far as I know
• 限りで表明する
• 嬉しい限り

Words containing 限り

• できる限り (できるかぎり) as much as one can
• 限りない (かぎりない) unlimited
• 限りなく (かぎりなく) unlimitedly

And 29 more.

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