限かぎり

noun

extent; degree; scope

The range or degree to which something applies; often used in the pattern ～の限り (to the extent of ...) or ～の限りではない (not within the scope of ...).

• 私わたしの知しる限かぎりでは、彼かれは無む実じつだ。

  To the best of my knowledge, he is innocent.

• この問もん題だいは私わたしの担たん当とうの限かぎりではない。

  This matter is not within my responsibility.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

the end; the last

Used as a suffix to indicate the final moment or deadline; common in set expressions like 今日限り (today is the last day) or 今回限り (this time only, never again).

• 今日きょう限かぎりでこの店みせは閉へい店てんします。

  This shop will close for good after today.

• 今こん回かい限かぎりの特とく別べつ価か格かくです。

  This is a special price for this time only.

noun, adverb

as long as; as far as; as much as

Follows a verb, adjective, or noun to express the extent or condition; often implies 'while the condition holds' or 'to the fullest extent'. Can be used adverbially.

• 生いきている限かぎり、希き望ぼうはある。

  As long as you are alive, there is hope.

• 力ちからの限かぎり戦たたかった。

  I fought with all my might.

noun, adverb

unless

Follows a negative verb to mean 'unless ...'; often used in the pattern ～ない限り.

• 雨あめが降ふらない限かぎり、試し合あいは行おこなわれます。

  The game will be held unless it rains.

• 努ど力りょくしない限かぎり、成せい功こうはない。

  Unless you make an effort, there is no success.

noun

(not) included in; (not) part of

Used in the negative pattern ～の限りではない to indicate something is outside a certain scope or category.

• この件けんは私わたしの権けん限げんの限かぎりではない。

  This matter is not within my authority.

noun

extremely; very much

Follows an adjective to emphasize a high degree of a state or feeling; often used in set phrases like 嬉しい限り (extremely happy) or 残念な限り (very regrettable).

• お会あいできて嬉うれしい限かぎりです。

  I am extremely happy to meet you.

• ご迷めい惑わくをおかけして申もうし訳わけない限かぎりです。

  I am terribly sorry for the trouble.

noun, used as a suffix, noun, adverb

only; just

Suffix meaning 'only' or 'limited to'; attaches to time or quantity expressions, e.g., 今日限り (today only), 一回限り (one time only).

• このチャンスは一いち度ど限かぎりだ。

  This chance comes only once.

• 本ほん日じつ限かぎりのセールです。

  This sale is for today only.

noun

death; end of life; funeral

Archaic usage referring to the end of one's life or funeral rites; not used in modern everyday speech.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「限かぎり」を死しの意い味みで使つかう例れいがある。

  In old documents, 限り is sometimes used to mean death.