► 副詞
一杯 [いっぱい] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ 力一杯頑張った ⇨ I tried to the very best of my ability
☆ 投球が内角低目一杯に決まった ⇨ The pitch hit the limit of the lower inside corner
► 動詞
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
切る [(1)きる] [coll] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ 応募者は百人で切ることにした ⇨ We decided to limit the number of applicants to 100
限定 [げんてい] [限定する] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 彼等は参加者を限定している ⇨ They are limiting the participants
制限 [(3)せいげん] [制限する] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 高速道路の最高速度は時速百キロに制限されている ⇨ The top speed on freeways is limited to 100 km/h
極まる [(3)きわまる] [liter] meaning: limit rank: 3
☆ 彼の偽善は極まる所を知らない ⇨ His hypocrisy knows no extreme, bounds
► 名詞
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
ぎりぎり [ぎりぎり] [coll] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ 彼はギリギリまで待った ⇨ He waited until the very last minute
限界 [げんかい] [liter] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ もう我慢の限界だ ⇨ I’ve reached the limit of patience
☆ 人間の能力の限界に挑む ⇨ Challenge the limit of human ability
☆ 彼はエンジンを限界まで回した ⇨ He revved the engine to the max
程 [(2)ほど] [程が有る] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ ふざけるにも程が有る ⇨ There is a limit for kidding around. This is beyond the limit (☛ Always “程が有る” and never “程が無い”)
枠 [(2)わく] meaning: limit rank: 1
☆ 常識の枠の中で考えていては解決出来ない問題 ⇨ A problem you can solve if you think within the framework of common sense
極限 [きょくげん] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ この車は極限まで軽量化されている ⇨ This car is designed to be lightweight to the limit
限定 [げんてい] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 期間限定商品 ⇨ A limited-time-only product
限度 [(1)げんど] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 一回の引出しの限度は十万円だ ⇨ The upper limit of each withdrawal is ¥100K
制限 [(3)せいげん] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 利用回数に制限は無い ⇨ There is no limit on how many times you can use it
放題 [(1)ほうだい] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 食べ放題の店 ⇨ An all-you-can-eat restaurant
一線 [いっせん] [一線を超える] meaning: limit rank: 3
☆ 常識の一線を超えた行動 ⇨ An action that crossed the line of the common sense
時効 [じこう] meaning: limit rank: 3
☆ 殺人には時効が無い ⇨ There is no statute of limitations for murders (☛ Statute of limitations)
上限 [じょうげん] meaning: limit rank: 3
☆ 免税額の上限 ⇨ The upper limit for tax exemption
☆ 温度の上限 ⇨ The upper limit of temperature
下限 [かげん] [tech] meaning: limit rank: 4
☆ 温度の下限 ⇨ The lower limit of temperature
際限 [さいげん] [liter] meaning: limit rank: 4
☆ 宇宙は際限無く広がっている ⇨ The universe extends limitlessly
☆ 彼の妄想には際限が無い ⇨ His delusion has no bounds
節制 [せっせい] [節制する] meaning: limit rank: 4
☆ 日頃からの節制が大切だ ⇨ It is important to eat and drink moderately (☛ Limit food, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. for health)
► 形容詞
果てしない [(4)はてしない] [liter] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ この技術には果てしない可能性がある ⇨ This technology has limitless possibilities
☆ 果てしなく広がる宇宙 ⇨ The endlessly expanding universe
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
► 形容動詞
無限 [むげん] meaning: limit rank: 2
☆ 彼の可能性は無限だ ⇨ His potential is limitless
無制限 [(2)むせいげん] meaning: limit rank: 3
☆ 会員は無制限に利用することが出来る ⇨ The members can use them without limits
無尽蔵 [(2)むじんぞう] meaning: limit rank: 4
☆ 地球上の資源は無尽蔵ではない ⇨ The resources on Earth are not limitless (☛ About resources in store)
有限 [ゆうげん] meaning: limit rank: 4
☆ 有限会社 ⇨ Limited liability company