N3 — outside your level filter
限り
かぎりkagiriN3neutral
Same meaning10
if; when
- ばif — general, lawlike conditionattaches at
- ば〜ほどthe more you do X, the more Y — two things rising togetherattaches at
- ばいいit'd be good to do; you can just do — low-stakes adviceattaches at
- 場合in the case that; if — a scenario named as a conditionattaches at
- ものならif only it were possible to; if you were to — disaster followsattaches at
- ならif (that's the case); as for — picks up what was just saidattaches at
- たらif; when; once — after the condition completesattaches at
- たらいいit'd be good if you did — advice fit to this one caseattaches at
- とwhenever; when — one thing automatically brings the nextattaches at
- としたらsupposing that; if we assume — a hypothesis set up for argument's sakeattaches at
All examples8
as long as — stays true while the condition holds
動ける限り、自分でやりたい。
ugokeru kagiri, jibun de yaritai.
As long as I can still move, I want to do it myself. casual
予算が許す限り、いい機材を揃えたい。
yosan ga yurusu kagiri, ii kizai o soroetai.
As long as the budget allows, I want to get good equipment. neutral
私の知る限り、その報告書に誤りはございません。
watashi no shiru kagiri, sono houkokusho ni ayamari wa gozaimasen.
As far as I know, there are no errors in that report. formal
必要な限り、こちらでサポートを続けます。
hitsuyou na kagiri, kochira de sapooto o tsuzukemasu.
We will keep supporting you for as long as it is needed. formal
学生である限り、この割引は使えます。
gakusei de aru kagiri, kono waribiki wa tsukaemasu.
As long as you are a student, you can use this discount. neutral
unless — blocks the outcome until the condition changes
謝らない限り、もう口きかないから。
ayamaranai kagiri, mou kuchi kikanai kara.
I'm not speaking to you again unless you apologize. casual
許可を得ない限り、この部屋には入れません。
kyoka o enai kagiri, kono heya ni wa hairemasen.
You can't enter this room unless you get permission. neutral
特別な事情がない限り、締め切りの延長は認められません。
tokubetsu na jijou ga nai kagiri, shimekiri no enchou wa mitomeraremasen.
Deadline extensions are not granted unless there are special circumstances. formal
How it's formed4
All forms1
限りではkagiridehaformal
続く限りでは
では softens the claim into a guess, like "as far as I know" (私の知る限りでは). You'll hear it in careful, formal claims and writing.
Notes
嬉しい限りです is "couldn't be happier".