► 動詞
限る [(2)かぎる] [限らない] meaning: certain rank: 1
☆ 努力すれば成功するとは限らない ⇨ Hard work doesn’t guarantee success (☛ Used only in a negative sentence as “限らない”)
限る [(2)かぎる] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ …に限って言うならば… ⇨ If I speak only about …, then …
☆ この映画は18歳以上に限られている ⇨ This movie is restricted to 18 years old and over
☆ この製品は期限を限って販売される ⇨ This product will be sold for a limited time
☆ 彼に限ってそんなことは絶対しないと思う ⇨ Limiting to speak about him, I don’t know about others but, I don’t think he would ever do such thing
☆ 豚骨ラーメンならあの店に限る ⇨ When it comes to pork-soup ramen, that restaurant is the only place to go, the best
限る [(2)かぎる] [限らない] meaning: mean rank: 1
☆ 値段が高いから品質が高いとは限らない ⇨ High price doesn’t always mean high quality (☛ Used only in a negative sentence as “限らない”)
► 成句
限り [(1)かぎり] [限りでは] meaning: as far as rank: 1
☆ 僕の知ってる限りじゃ彼女は未だ結婚してない筈だよ ⇨ As far as I know she still hasn’t married yet
☆ 私の見た限りでは全て正常だった ⇨ As far as I saw everything was normal
► 名詞
限り [(1)かぎり] meaning: as long as rank: 1
☆ 数値が許容範囲内にある限り問題は無い ⇨ There is no problem as long as the value stays within the permitted range
☆ 私は体力が続く限り働き続けたい ⇨ I want to keep working as long as my body, energy, lasts
限り [(1)かぎり] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ 数には限りがあります ⇨ The number, availability, has a limit, is limited
► 形容詞
限り無い [(4)かぎりない] meaning: limit rank: 3
☆ 限りなく広がる宇宙 ⇨ The limitlessly expanding universe