カギリ
Meanings
Noun
1. limit; limits; bounds
2. degree; extent; scope
Noun
Suffix
3. the end; the last
Adverb
Noun
4. as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ...
after an adjective, verb, or noun
5. unless ...
after neg. verb
Noun
6. (not) included in ...; (not) part of ...
usu. as 〜の限りではない
Adverb
Noun
Suffix
7. ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")
Archaic
Noun
8. end of one's life; final moments; death
9. funeral; burial
Pitch accent
ギリ
ギリ
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
as far as the eye can see
all; as much as possible
Examples (37 in total)
He did not speak unless spoken to.
You are safe so long as you stay here.
There is no limit to human desire.
His curiosity knew no bounds.
There were no bounds to his ambition.
The field was white as far as the eye could see.
As far as I know, she's not yet married.
We must work as long as we live.
I have tried every means imaginable.
Every language continues to change as long as it is spoken.
I will do my duty to the best of my ability.
I don't use taxis unless it's absolutely necessary.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
We must continue to study as long as we live.
As long as we live, our heart never stops beating.
I'll never forget your kindness as long as I live.
Unless it rains, the game will be held on Sunday.
He never speaks unless spoken to.
Akira will stay in New York while his money lasts.
As long as you're here, I'll stay.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.
The festival will be held in the garden, unless it rains.
He did the work to the best of his ability.
As far as I remember, he didn't say that.
As long as I live, I will never forget visiting Rome.
When funds are limited, priorities need to be set.
He is making every possible effort to pass the examination.
If we don't thoroughly examine the cause of bullying, bullying will probably never go away.
You'll get there in time, as long as you don't miss the train.
As far as I could make out, he was experimenting with new methods.
We insist that a meeting be held as soon as possible.
I can't go there unless I go with Tom.
Unless Japan eliminates its unfair tariffs, the U.S. will impose sanctions.
As far as I can remember, it was three years ago that we last met.
As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.
Westerners, in general, prefer to avoid such topics unless the other person brings them up.
This city will suffer from an acute water shortage unless it rains soon.