Japanese word

限り

Pronunciation

Romajikagiri

Meaning

  • nounlimit

Example

人生には限りがあります。jin sei ni wa kagi ri ga a ri ma su

Life has limits.

Illustration for 限り (limit)

More examples

この店では、一日に買える数に限りがあります。ko no mise de wa ichi nichi ni ka e ru kazu ni kagi ri ga a ri ma su

At this store, there is a limit on how many items you can buy each day.

Core concept

Shows the point or extent beyond which something cannot go.

Common phrases

  • 限りがあるkagi ri ga a ru

    have limits

  • 限りがないkagi ri ga na i

    have no limit

Similar words

限度gendo: The maximum amount or extent that can be accepted or reached.
上限jōgen: The highest permitted amount, number, or level.
限界genkai: The furthest point that an ability, activity, or process can reach.

Definition in Japanese

時間や数量などが達することのできる最大の範囲。ji kan ya sū ryō na do ga tas su ru ko to no de ki ru sai dai no han i

Word origin

限り (kagiri) is the noun form of 限る (kagiru), a native Japanese verb that expresses setting or reaching a boundary.

Usage tips

  • The ending 限り (kagiri) can mean "only" when it restricts a time or event, as in 今回限り (konkai kagiri), "this time only."

Opposites

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