Japanese

かぎり
Meaning: limit; as long as; to the extent
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

限
り

Example sentences

As long as I live, I will continue to love you.
窓の外には見渡す限りの白銀の世界が広がっていた。
Outside the window, a silver world of snow spread as far as the eye could see.
その独裁者は暴虐非道の限りを尽くした。
The dictator committed every possible atrocity.
船の甲板から眺める景色は、見渡す限りの雲濤煙浪であった。
The view from the ship's deck was an endless expanse of clouds and waves on the horizon.
その王は婬虐暴戻の限りを尽くし、民衆から恐れられていた。
That king committed every possible act of lewdness and cruelty, and was feared by the people.
因循苟且な態度を改めない限り、組織の成長は望めない。
Unless you change your indecisive and procrastinating attitude, the growth of the organization cannot be expected.
贅沢の限りを尽くしたその宮殿では、黄金を土塊のように扱う金塊珠礫の有様だった。
In the palace where every luxury was exhausted, it was a scene of gold being treated like clumps of earth and gems like pebbles.

Usage Notes

Expresses a limit or a condition that lasts as long as a certain state continues.

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