限る

かぎる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to restrict; to limit; to confine
2. Godan verb, Intransitive to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
3. to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to) (as ...は...に限る)

Kanji

• 限 limit. Read as かぎる.

Example sentences

• 君の父の友達が父の味方だと限らない。
  Your father's supporters are not limited to his friends.
• 君のお父さんの友達がお父さんの味方だとは限らない。
  Your father's supporters are not limited to his friends.
• 君の限られた時間をできるだけうまく利用すべきだ。
  You should make the best of your limited time.
• 君が勝つとは限らない。
  You may or may not win.
• 金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。
  The rich are not always happy.

Common phrases

• 利用に限る
• 女性に限る
• 今回に限る

Words containing 限る

• 限りない (かぎりない) unlimited
• 限りなく (かぎりなく) unlimitedly
• 出来る限り早期 (できるかぎりそうき) as soon as possible

And 10 more.

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