目の届く限り

Reading

Kana: めのとどくかぎり

Romaji: menotodokukagiri

Definition

noun

1

as far as the eye can reach

Kanji

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

届

Readings: カイ、 とど.ける、 -とど.け、 とど.く

Meanings: deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward

限

Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability

Example Sentences

目(め)の届(とど)く限(かぎ)り水(みず)ばかりだ。

➥There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.

目(め)の届(とど)く限(かぎ)り、麦畑(むぎばたけ)以外(いがい)は何(なに)も見(み)えなかった。

➥As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but a field of wheat.

目(め)がとどく限(かぎ)り、砂(すな)以外(いがい)の何物(なにぶつ)もなかった。

➥As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.