Adj限りだ
JLPT Level: N1
Meanings
Extremely
To the utmost degree
As ... as possible
All that ... is true; as far as ... goes
Usage
Adjい限りだ
Adjな限りだ
Nounの限りだ
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.
この問題は私の知力の限りだ。
このもんだいはわたしのちりょくのかぎりだ。
This problem is as far as my intellect can go.
彼はできる限りの努力をした。
かれはできるかぎりのどりょくをした。
He put in the maximum amount of effort he could.
静かな限りだ、この部屋は。
しずかなかぎりだ、このへやは。
As quiet as it gets, this room is.
美しい限りの景色だった。
うつくしいかぎりのけしきだった。
The scenery was as beautiful as it gets.
彼女は私の力の限りだ。
かのじょはわたしのちからのかぎりだ。
She is everything I can muster.