かぎ
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
Kanji used
limit
Pitch accent
ぎり
ぎり
Top 1000
Used in vocabulary (33 in total)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
eternal; unlimited; endless
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
as far as I know
all (there is); as long as there is
as far as the eye can see
all; as much as possible
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
eternal; unlimited; endless
finite; limited; restricted
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
as far as the eye can reach; as far as the eye can see
out of the question; preposterous
with all one's might
all (there is); as long as there is
as long as one's strength lasts
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
finite; limited; restricted
for this once only
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
next-month delivery
without end; exceedingly
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.