Japanese Conversation · Level 66
75 words
Japanese word
有限
Pronunciation
Romajiyūgen
Meaning
- na-adjectivefinite
Example
地球の資源は有限です。chi kyū no shi gen wa yū gen de su
The Earth's resources are finite.
More examples
数学では、有限集合の要素を一つずつ調べます。sū gaku de wa yū gen shū gō no yō so o hito tsu zu tsu shira be ma su
In mathematics, we examine the elements of a finite set one by one.
Core concept
Presents an amount, number, or range as bounded and therefore unable to continue endlessly.
Common phrases
有限の資源yū gen no shi gen
finite resources
有限な時間yū gen na ji kan
finite time
Definition in Japanese
数や量が限られていて、一定の範囲を超えないさま。sū ya ryō ga kagi ra re te i te it tei no han i o ko e na i sa ma
Word origin
有限 (yūgen) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 有 (yū, "exist") and 限 (gen, "limit"), referring to what exists within a limit.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, finite resources are resources that can eventually run out, not resources that are simply hard to obtain.