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〜限り

JLPT N2 Condition and basis

as long as; as far as

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限り sets a condition or scope: as long as something holds, the result follows. Attach it to a plain-form verb/adjective, a noun with の/である, or a na-adjective with な/である. ない限り means "unless".

Examples

  • たい

    Karada ga kenkou na kagiri, hataraki tsuzuketai.

    As long as I'm healthy, I want to keep working.

  • Watashi ga shiru kagiri, kare wa shoujiki na hito da.

    As far as I know, he's an honest person.

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