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〜ないかぎり

N2
nai kagiri

unless; as long as ... not

Formation

Verb-nai + かぎり

Chinese meanings

只要不;除非

Chinese formation

动词ない形+かぎり

Chinese usage

表示只要前项没有发生,后项便持续成立。

Chinese notes

比なければ更正式。

Examples

  • よほどのことがないかぎり、明日あしたの会かい議ぎには出しゅっ席せきします。
    Unless something serious comes up, I'll attend tomorrow's meeting.
    除非发生非常重大的事情,我会出席明天的会议。
  • 本ほん人にんが反はん省せいしないかぎり、同おなじ問もん題だいは何なん度どでも起おこるだろう。
    Unless he genuinely reflects on it, the same problem will keep happening.
    除非本人反省,否则同样的问题会不断发生。

Notes

B holds as long as A doesn't happen. More emphatic and formal than 〜なければ.

#condition#negation

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nai-kagiri');
{
  "id": "nai-kagiri",
  "pattern": "〜ないかぎり",
  "romaji": "nai kagiri",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "unless; as long as ... not",
  "formation": "Verb-nai + かぎり",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "よほどのことがないかぎり、明日の会議には出席します。",
      "furigana": "よほどのことがないかぎり、{明日|あした}の{会議|かいぎ}には{出席|しゅっせき}します。",
      "en": "Unless something serious comes up, I'll attend tomorrow's meeting."
    },
    {
      "ja": "本人が反省しないかぎり、同じ問題は何度でも起こるだろう。",
      "furigana": "{本人|ほんにん}が{反省|はんせい}しないかぎり、{同|おな}じ{問題|もんだい}は{何|なん}{度|ど}でも{起|お}こるだろう。",
      "en": "Unless he genuinely reflects on it, the same problem will keep happening."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "condition",
    "negation"
  ],
  "notes": "B holds as long as A doesn't happen. More emphatic and formal than 〜なければ.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "352a1e7de16a2823b6ab88b5d534a1d6a444d994ef1d8381d409cc6d966285b7",
    "meanings": [
      "只要不",
      "除非"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ない形+かぎり",
    "explanation": "表示只要前项没有发生,后项便持续成立。",
    "notes": "比なければ更正式。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "よほどのことがないかぎり、明日の会議には出席します。",
        "zh": "除非发生非常重大的事情,我会出席明天的会议。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "本人が反省しないかぎり、同じ問題は何度でも起こるだろう。",
        "zh": "除非本人反省,否则同样的问题会不断发生。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#nai-kagiri",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "bb30867c9482ff63293e811c928fae5bca8db97e01f88dbe5caff0d2849a8480"
  }
}