Lingaku限る【かぎる】
Frequency rank: 1,376.
- to restrict; to limit; to confine
- to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
- to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to)as ...は...に限る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 限る【かぎる】Frequency rank: 1,376.
- かぎるFrequency rank: 31,637. – 31,911.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to restrict; to limit; to confine
- to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
- to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to)
This meaning refers to the action of placing boundaries on something, whether it's in terms of quantity, scope, or access.
He has limited time, so he must decide quickly.
This meaning indicates that something is not only restricted but also focused on specific aspects, often implying exclusivity to a certain condition or situation.
The participants are limited to elderly individuals.
This meaning expresses a sense of superiority or suitability in certain situations, indicating a preferred option or method.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かぎる限るとto limit (something)じょうけん条件をかぎる限るto restrict the conditionsはんい範囲をかぎる限るto limit the scopeじかん時間をかぎる限るto limit the timeこのもんだい問題にかぎる限るto be limited to this issueさんかしゃ参加者をかぎる限るto limit the participantsせんたくし選択肢をかぎる限るto limit the optionsさいだいげん最大限にかぎる限るto restrict to the maximum extentとくてい特定のちいき地域にかぎる限るto be limited to a specific areaにんずう人数をかぎる限るto limit the number of peopleせんたくし選択肢はひとつ一つにかぎる限るto restrict the choices to oneこのさあびすサービスはねんれい年齢にかぎる限るthis service is limited to age
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- くうかん空間などについてくわけ区分けする．.しきる．.
- まち町とむら村とのさかい境をかぎったかわ川には、あし葦やい藺やはくよう白楊がもうあおあお青々とめをだしていたが芽を出していたが、あひる家鴨がごろくわ五六羽ぎゃあぎゃあギャアギャアないて鳴いて、ばんがさ番傘とじゃのめかさ蛇の目傘とがそのきし岸にならべて並べてほされて干されてあった．.きごう（たやま田山かたい花袋きごう「いなか田舎きょうし教師きごう」きごう）
- じかん時間・すうりょう数量・ばあい場合などについてはんい範囲をさだめる定める．.
- きごう（うちけし打ち消しをともなって伴ってきごう）げんてい限定されない．.た他のじぶつ事物などにもあてはまる当てはまる．.
- とくてい特定のものだけをとりたてる取り立てる．.じょうけん条件やげんきゅう言及たいしょう対象をげんてい限定する．.
- きごう（うけみ受け身のかたち形できごう）いっていりょう一定量をこえない超えない．.すう数がすくない少ない．.
- きごう（きごう「きごう〜にかぎるきごう」のかたち形できごう）きごう〜がさいじょう最上である．.きごう〜がもっともすぐれている優れている．.
- きごう（うちけし打ち消しをともなって伴ってきごう）だんてい断定できない．.た他のかのう可能せい性もある．.
Example sentences
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Until Manet painted this picture, his female nudes were limited to goddesses.
It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world.
Just because there aren't any complaints, doesn't necessarily mean your customers are content.
Investing abroad on your national currency basis will not always be profitable.
An English-Japanese dictionary is surely a must have book, not just for those taking TOEIC, but for all studying English.
This is a basic factor that can even be said to be the common lot of man; it certainly doesn't apply only to Germans.
Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!
Brokers struggling to make a profit don't always play by the book.
It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock becomes loud enough to bother me.