Results, 限り
- 切り★【きり】限り・限irr.
noun:
- end; finish; stop
- bounds; limits ➜ 切りがない・切りのない
- delivery date (of a futures contract) - esp. 限り,限
- finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
suffix / counter:
- counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
particle:
- only; just - senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech - usually written using kana alone ➜ っ切り【っきり】
- since; after - usu. in a negative sentence - usually written using kana alone
- remaining (in a particular state) - usually written using kana alone
彼はそこに行ったきり2度と帰ってこなかった。 He went there, never to return.
彼女はひとりきりになったとたん、その手紙をあけた。 The moment she was alone, she opened the letter.
彼女は5年前に家を出たきりで、その後何の消息もありません。 She left home five years ago, and has never been heard of since.
- 限り★【かぎり】
adverbial noun / noun:
- limit; limits; bounds
- degree; extent; scope
- as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; very much
- unless (after neg. verb)
- the end; the last
suffix:
- as long as; only
彼の好奇心には限りがなかった。 His curiosity knew no bounds.
あなたは可能な限り早く、あなたのお母さんに電話をするべきである。 You should call your mother as soon as possible.
彼は声の限りに叫んだ。 He shouted at the top of his voice.
もっと勉強しない限り落第しますよ。 You will fail unless you work harder.
授業料は本月25日限り納付の事。 Tuition fees must be paid not later than the 25th of this month.
Kanji definition:
- 限
- 常用5年JLPTN3
ゲン・かぎる・かぎり・~かぎり
limit; restrict; to best of ability
- Strokes:
- 9
- Radical:
- 阝阜⻖ mound
- SKIP:
- 1-2-6
- UTF:
- 9650
- JIS208:
- 24-34
- Hangul:
- 한 [han]
- Pinyin:
- xiàn
- Example words:
- 権限【けんげん】
- power; authority; jurisdiction
- 制限【せいげん】
- restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
- 期限【きげん】
- term; period; time frame; / time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
- 限界【げんかい】
- limit; bound
- 限る【かぎる】
- to restrict; to limit; to confine; / to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to; / to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to)
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