〜限り
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Formation
N2DegreeNeutral
Meaning
Doing something to the absolute limit or as much as one can possibly do.
Note
Indicates doing something to the utmost limit of one's ability or capacity. It is frequently used with potential verbs like 'できる' or '許される', or with nouns representing limits such as '力' (strength), '命' (life), or '声' (voice).
Examples
できる限り、早く来てください。
Please come as early as possible.
許される限り、自由にやりたい。
I want to do it as freely as is allowed.
走れる限り、走り続けよう。
Let's keep running as much as we can.
力の限り、頑張ります。
I will do my best with all my might.
声の限り、叫んだ。
I shouted at the top of my voice.
命の限り、働き続けた。
I continued working with all my life's energy.