限り

Reading

Kana: かぎり

Romaji: kagiri

Definitions

n-adv

noun

1

limit; limits; bounds

2

degree; extent; scope

3

as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; very much

4

unless (after neg. verb)

5

the end; the last

suf

6

as long as; only

Kanji

限

Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability

Example Sentences

学生(がくせい)に限(かぎ)り入場可(にゅうじょうか)。

➥Admission to students only.

見渡(みわた)す限(かぎ)り海(うみ)だった。

➥There was nothing but the ocean as far as the eye could see.

彼(かれ)は声(こえ)の限(かぎ)りに叫(さけ)んだ。

➥He shouted at the top of his voice.

命(いのち)ある限(かぎ)り希望(きぼう)あり。

➥While there is life, there is hope.

宇宙(うちゅう)には限(かぎ)りはない。

➥There is no limit to the universe.

できる限(かぎ)り手伝(てつだ)います。

➥I will help as much as I can.