かぎり

限 り

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    limit, limits, bounds

    • 彼の好奇心には限りがなかった。
      His curiosity knew no bounds.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    degree, extent, scope

    • 私の力が及ぶ限り援助します。
      I'll help you to the best of my ability.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

    the end, the last

    • アキラはお金の続く限りニューヨークに滞在するだろう。
      Akira will stay in New York while his money lasts.

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    as long as ..., as far as ..., as much as ..., to the limits of ..., all of ...
    after an adjective, verb, or noun

    • 汚さない限り、この本を持ち帰ってもいいですよ。
      You may take this book as long as you keep it clean.

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    unless ...
    after neg. verb

    • もっと勉強しない限り落第しますよ。
      You will fail unless you work harder.

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    (not) included in ..., (not) part of ...
    usu. as 〜の限りではない

  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    being very much (in a certain state), extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.)
    usu. adj+限り

  8. noun, used as a suffix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")

  9. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    end of one's life, final moments, death
    archaic

  10. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    funeral, burial
    archaic