〜に限り／〜限りは~ni kagiri / ~kagiri wa

How it works

1. 

   Only the local residents inside the frame can join. A noun +「に限り」formally limits who is eligible.

2. 

   If you take part in the activity, you must stay responsible until the end. A dictionary-form verb +「限りは」sets a condition.

3. 

   With「限りは」, the result in the following clause holds as long as the condition holds. The focus is on the condition continuing.

4. 

   「今月の活動に限り」limits permission to this month’s activity.「に限り」can also limit a time or occasion.

5. 

   The second sentence requires you to take responsibility once you decide to participate. It does more than simply limit who can join.

Example sentences

• 今月こんげつkongetsuのno活動かつどうkatsudouにni限り、かぎり、kagiri、地域外ちいきがいchiikigaiのno人ひとhitoもmo参加さんかsankaできます。dekimasu。

In a conversation

• この世代せだい交流こうりゅうイベントいべんとは、わ、地域ちいき住民じゅうみんに限りかぎり参加さんかできますか。

  Is this intergenerational exchange event open only to local residents?

  AI practiceTeacher
• いえ、

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1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A今回の茶話会に限りだ、事前説明を受けなかった人の途中参加も許可されます。B今回の茶話会に限り、事前説明を受けなかった人の途中参加も許可されます。C今回の茶話会に限りして、事前説明を受けなかった人の途中参加も許可されます。D今回の茶話会に限るに、事前説明を受けなかった人の途中参加も許可されます。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AAs long as you live in this area you need to know the evacuation shelters and evacuation routes in advance for emergencies.BAs long as you live in this area you can always take part in neighborhood association events.CAs long as you live in this area you need to read local information sharing such as bulletin boards.DAs long as you live in this area you must follow rules such as separating garbage and taking part in cleaning activities.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   The advance briefing for the volunteer activity is limited to those participating in this intergenerational exchange.

   でもボランティア活動の事前説明交流に参加する人に限ります。は、今回の世代
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   今月の活動____、地域外の人も参加できます。

   Only for this month's activity, people from outside the area can also join.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜に限り／〜限りはlimited to; as long as

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