N3 — outside your level filter
に限る
にかぎるni kagiruN3neutral
Same meaning13
more than; the most
- だけましだat least X — a bad situation beats the worse alternativeattaches at
- ほどto the point of ...; to such an extent that ...attaches at
- ほど〜ないnot as … asattaches at
- いちばんthe most; number oneattaches at
- 以上にmore than; even more than — passes the level it's measured againstattaches at
- くらいabout; to the extent thatattaches at
- くらいならrather than ... — the speaker settles for anything over the option namedattaches at
- に越したことはないnothing is better than X; the more/better X, the betterattaches at
- に比べてcompared to N; in comparison with Nattaches at
- のほうがis more …; the … one of the twoattaches at
- というよりrather than saying ...; more like ...attaches at
- 割にconsidering ...; more/less than expected given ...attaches at
- よりthan; compared toattaches at
All examples5
nothing beats X — the best real option
疲れた時は寝るに限るよ。
tsukareta toki wa neru ni kagiru yo.
When you're tired, nothing beats sleeping. casual
暑い日は冷たいビールを飲むにかぎる。
atsui hi wa tsumetai biiru o nomu ni kagiru.
On a hot day, nothing beats drinking a cold beer. neutral
人が多い所には行かないにかぎるね。
hito ga ooi tokoro ni wa ikanai ni kagiru ne.
When it comes to crowded places, nothing beats not going. casual
体のためにも、無理をしないに限る。
karada no tame ni mo, muri o shinai ni kagiru.
For your health too, nothing beats not overdoing it. neutral
このような症状の場合は、早めの受診に限ります。
kono you na shoujou no baai wa, hayame no jushin ni kagirimasu.
In the case of these kinds of symptoms, seeing a doctor early is by far the best course of action. formal
How it's formed3
All forms1
- politeに限りますnikagirimasu
味わうに限ります
Notes
context tells the two apart.