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Keyword
limit
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1576
Readings
げん
(51%)
かぎ
(48%)
Composed of
阝
small village
艮
almost good
Mnemonic

There is a limit on how good your life can be in a small village where you won't have access to a lot of modern amenities. No fast Internet, no supermarket, no hospital. While you certainly can live without the former two, well, if you get hit by a car and you'll need a life saving treatment — almost good is certainly not good enough, is it?

Used in vocabulary (309 in total)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
limit; bound
306 more...
Examples (200 in total)
As far as I know, she's not yet married.
We must work as long as we live.
His behavior, as I remember, was very bad.
I'll work as long as I live.
He did not speak unless spoken to.
I have reached my limits.
She knows her limitations.
Everything has its limit.
There is no limit.
It is important to know your own limitations.
You are safe so long as you stay here.
I want to test my limits.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
Everything has its limits.
We must continue to study as long as we live.
Our knowledge on the problem is rather limited.
The number of students in the class is limited to fifteen.
But this is not always the case.
He did the work to the best of his ability.
As far as I could make out, he was experimenting with new methods.
I've reached the limits of my ability.
His patience reached its limit.
There is no limit to human desire.
You should make the best of your limited time.
But the universe is infinite.
The universe is infinite.
No one knows what the future holds. That's why the possibilities are endless.
As long as we live, our heart never stops beating.
As far as I can remember, it was three years ago that we last met.
There's no doubt that the universe is infinite.
Please don't limit your opinions just to 'Yes' or 'No'.
Don't exceed the speed limit.
He ignored the speed limit and drove very fast.
In towns, speed is limited to 50 km/h.
I have tried every means imaginable.
There is nothing more refreshing than a cold beer on a hot day.
When it's hot, there's nothing like a cold beer.
I'll never forget your kindness as long as I live.
His curiosity knew no bounds.
Every language continues to change as long as it is spoken.
The number of students in this class is limited to 15.
Limit your remarks to the matter we are discussing.
As far as I remember, he didn't say that.
I left my wallet at home on that particular day.
Not every truth can be told all the time.
You can't always win.
Not every bird can sing.
You can't always do what you want.
Human beings are not always wiser than animals.
Not all men are wise.
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses.
The same cause does not always give rise to the same effect.
You may or may not win.
Wealth does not always bring us happiness.
He does not come here every day.
They don't always obey their parents.
You can't always get what you want.
Our teacher is not always kind to us.
To make mistakes is not always wrong.
Not every horse can run fast.
We are not always at home on Sundays.
My father is not always free on Sunday.
I'm not always free on Sundays.
Unless it rains, the game will be held on Sunday.
This edition is limited to seven thousand copies.
He is not always in the office in the morning.
Not all children like apples.
You should make as much effort as possible in whatever you do.
He made the best of the opportunity.
He made the most of his opportunity.
He made the most of his free time.
You should make the best of a bad situation.
If you need books, make the most of the books in the library.
We should make the most of every opportunity in our life.
We must make the best of the small room.
We made the best of our small room.
He made the most of the chance.
He made the most of his opportunities.
Try to make the most of your time.
One should always make the most of one's opportunities.
This answer may not necessarily be wrong.
It's not necessarily so.
Soccer is not necessarily confined to men.
What people say is not always true.
A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.
It is not necessarily true that what the teacher says is always correct.
The law isn't always right.
In the real world, good doesn't always triumph over evil.
An expensive watch is not necessarily a good one.
The poor are not always unhappy.
The rich are not always happier than the poor.
Not everybody can be a poet.
Advances in science don't always benefit humanity.
These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.
We did everything we could to save the boy.
I intend to try doing everything I can.
I'll do all I can.
As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.
With restrictions removed, thousands of new enterprises have come into being.
As long as I live, I will never forget visiting Rome.
He made the most of his chance to learn.
He should make the most of his chance to learn.
The law is not always fair.
I'll help you as much as possible.
You should call your mother as soon as possible.
"Are the drinks free?" "Only for ladies."
Free advice isn't always good advice.
At first their abilities are more limited than those of animals.
It is not always easy to make a good joke.
There is a limit of two pieces of luggage for each passenger.
Not all animals are wild.
He never speaks unless spoken to.
Some plants grow well with a minimum of care.
The damage was held to a minimum.
I will do my duty to the best of my ability.
There is no limit to human progress.
There is a limit to everything.
I'll do everything I can.
Honesty is not always the best policy.
Akira will stay in New York while his money lasts.
We insist that a meeting be held as soon as possible.
There were no bounds to his ambition.
The resources of the earth are limited.
We have limited resources.
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.
There is no grace period until the deadline.
He limited the membership to twenty.
My mother doesn't always get up early.
This rule cannot be applied in every case.
The rent is due tomorrow.
Not every word in this dictionary is important.
What a dictionary says is not always right.
Lend me as much money as you can.
He always stays in bed as late as he can.
I will do what I can for you.
Will the universe expand indefinitely?
The rumor is not true as far as I know.
As far as I know, he is a reliable friend.
As far as I know, he's a nice guy.
As far as I know, there are no good books on the theory.
As far as I know, he is coming by car.
As far as I know, he is a reliable person.
As far as we know, the earth is the only planet to have oceans.
As far as I know, the rumor is not true.
As far as I know, there is no such function.
As far as I know, there were no problems during the first semester.
As far as I know, there is nothing wrong with his plan.
To the best of my knowledge, he is a reliable person.
As far as I know, he is a reliable man.
He was an excellent student, so far as I'm aware.
As far as I know, this is the best one.
As far as I know, this book has never been translated into Japanese.
As far as I know, he has not arrived yet.
As far as I know, he is reliable.
As far as I know, he has never been overseas.
As far as I know, he won't come.
As far as I know, he is honest and reliable.
As far as I know, he is kind.
As far as I know, she hasn't left yet.
As far as I know, no one has ever done it.
It is very far as far as I know.
As far as I know, he has never made such a mistake.
As far as I know, he did nothing wrong.
As far as I know, he is honest.
Work doesn't always begin at nine.
He was absent on the particular day.
As far as I know, he is a person who keeps his promises.
As far as I know, they always keep their word.
He always takes advantage of the mistakes made by his rivals.
As far as I know, he is one of the best doctors in town.
As far as I know, he wasn't involved in that fraud scheme.
The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.
As long as there is life, there is hope.
As long as you have hope, a chance remains.
As far as I know, she is still missing.
Can you get the work finished in time?
As long as you're here, I'll stay.
The number of tickets was limited.
Tom likes to push the limits.
I can't go there unless I go with Tom.
Tom won't be able to finish the job unless we help him.
Tom has never lied to me, as far as I know.
When funds are limited, priorities need to be set.
Just because there aren't any complaints, doesn't necessarily mean your customers are content.
Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.
Theory and practice do not always go together.
As far as I know, he is American.
As far as I know, he is innocent.
He gave me authority to fire them.
He is making every possible effort to pass the examination.
As far as I could see, everything was covered with snow.
There was nothing but forest as far as the eye could see.
As far as the eye can reach, nothing is to be seen but sand.
The ground was covered with snow, as far as the eye could see.
There was nothing but water as far as the eye could see.
There was nothing but sand as far as the eye could see.
There was nothing but the blue sea as far as the eye could reach.
A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.
As far as I know, she has nothing to do with that scandal.
The field was white as far as the eye could see.