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Adj限りだ

Adjい限りだAdjな限りだNounの限りだ

Meanings

  • Extremely
  • To the utmost degree
  • As ... as possible
  • All that ... is true; as far as ... goes

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Explanation

Adj限りだ expresses a superlative or maximal degree of a quality, often implying that something is true to the utmost extent possible given the circumstances. It has a strong, emphatic nuance and is commonly used in formal or literary contexts. It pairs with adjectives to stress that something is as ... as one can be, or that a situation is bounded by the limits of that characteristic. Typical usage includes situations where the speaker asserts they will do something to the fullest extent, or describes a state that is extreme within the given condition. While it can be poetic, it remains understandable in everyday language when used for emphasis in narrative, speeches, or opinionated remarks.

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Example sentences

この問題は私の知力の限りだ。

This problem is as far as my intellect can go.

彼はできる限りの努力をした。

He put in the maximum amount of effort he could.

静かな限りだ、この部屋は。

As quiet as it gets, this room is.

美しい限りの景色だった。

The scenery was as beautiful as it gets.

彼女は私の力の限りだ。

She is everything I can muster.