Japanese word

局限

Pronunciation

Romajikyokugen

Meaning

  • nounlimit

Example

議論をこの問題に局限します。gi ron o ko no mon dai ni kyoku gen shi ma su

We limit the discussion to this issue.

Illustration for 局限 (limit)

More examples

研究の対象を地域の課題に局限します。ken kyū no tai shō o chi iki no ka dai ni kyoku gen shi ma su

We limit the research to regional issues.

Core concept

Expresses the act of drawing a clear boundary around what an activity or discussion covers.

Common phrases

  • 議論を局限するgi ron o kyoku gen su ru

    limit the discussion

  • 範囲を局限するhan i o kyoku gen su ru

    limit the scope

Similar words

制限seigen: A rule or condition that keeps an activity, use, or amount within set bounds.
限定gentei: The act of restricting a subject, scope, or number to a specific range.
制約seiyaku: A condition that restricts the choices or actions available.

Definition in Japanese

議論や活動などの及ぶ範囲を、特定の事柄に限ること。gi ron ya katsu dō na do no oyo bu han i o toku tei no koto gara ni kagi ru ko to

Word origin

局限 (kyokugen, "restricting the scope") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 局 (kyoku, "section") and 限 (gen, "limit").

Usage tips

  • 局限する (kyokugen suru) is a formal expression used when a discussion, study, or activity is deliberately kept within a narrow scope.

Opposites

  • 無制限museigenunlimitednoun

Related words

  • 局限化kyokugenkarestrictionnoun
  • 局限的kyokugentekilimitedna-adjective

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