JAPANESE STUDY SYSTEMKOTOWA 词和
N5 — N1
READING CONTROL
Vocabulary collection7,811
Kanji collection2,383
SOURCE SELECTOR
Grammar collection0526
SILVER ERA · ことばを、少しずつ。
JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜を限りに

N1
〜をかぎりに o kagiri ni

as of (and no longer); for the last time; at the top of (one's voice)

Formation

Noun + を限りに

Chinese meanings

以……为最后;竭尽……

Chinese formation

名词+を限りに

Chinese usage

表示以某时点为最后而结束,或用尽某种力量。

Chinese notes

本日を限りに表示截至今天;声を限りに表示竭尽声音。

Examples

  • 本ほん日じつを限かぎりに、当とう店てんは四よん十じゅう年ねんの歴れき史しに幕まくを下おろします。
    As of today, our shop closes its doors after forty years.
    本店营业至今天,四十年的历史即将落幕。
  • 彼かれはこの試し合あいを限かぎりに、現げん役えきを引いん退たいすると発はっ表ぴょうした。
    He announced that this game would be his last before retiring.
    他宣布以这场比赛为最后一战,退役。
  • 遭そう難なん者しゃは声こえを限かぎりに助たすけを求もとめたが、誰だれにも届とどかなかった。
    The stranded climber cried out for help at the top of his voice, but no one heard him.
    遇险者竭尽全力呼救,却没有人听到。

Notes

Marks the last point before something ends (本日を限りに, 今回を限りに). 声を限りに 'as loud as one can' is a set phrase.

#time#limitation

Related N1 grammar

Suggest an improvement

Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('o-kagiri-ni');
{
  "id": "o-kagiri-ni",
  "pattern": "〜を限りに",
  "reading": "〜をかぎりに",
  "romaji": "o kagiri ni",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "as of (and no longer); for the last time; at the top of (one's voice)",
  "formation": "Noun + を限りに",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "本日を限りに、当店は四十年の歴史に幕を下ろします。",
      "furigana": "{本日|ほんじつ}を{限|かぎ}りに、{当店|とうてん}は{四|よん}{十|じゅう}{年|ねん}の{歴史|れきし}に{幕|まく}を{下|お}ろします。",
      "en": "As of today, our shop closes its doors after forty years."
    },
    {
      "ja": "彼はこの試合を限りに、現役を引退すると発表した。",
      "furigana": "{彼|かれ}はこの{試合|しあい}を{限|かぎ}りに、{現役|げんえき}を{引退|いんたい}すると{発表|はっぴょう}した。",
      "en": "He announced that this game would be his last before retiring."
    },
    {
      "ja": "遭難者は声を限りに助けを求めたが、誰にも届かなかった。",
      "furigana": "{遭難|そうなん}{者|しゃ}は{声|こえ}を{限|かぎ}りに{助|たす}けを{求|もと}めたが、{誰|だれ}にも{届|とど}かなかった。",
      "en": "The stranded climber cried out for help at the top of his voice, but no one heard him."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "time",
    "limitation"
  ],
  "notes": "Marks the last point before something ends (本日を限りに, 今回を限りに). 声を限りに 'as loud as one can' is a set phrase.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "25518812ccecdede59f93ec87b14e7595d276ef0c76045d34a1e5e9209932d99",
    "meanings": [
      "以……为最后",
      "竭尽……"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+を限りに",
    "explanation": "表示以某时点为最后而结束,或用尽某种力量。",
    "notes": "本日を限りに表示截至今天;声を限りに表示竭尽声音。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "本日を限りに、当店は四十年の歴史に幕を下ろします。",
        "zh": "本店营业至今天,四十年的历史即将落幕。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "彼はこの試合を限りに、現役を引退すると発表した。",
        "zh": "他宣布以这场比赛为最后一战,退役。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "遭難者は声を限りに助けを求めたが、誰にも届かなかった。",
        "zh": "遇险者竭尽全力呼救,却没有人听到。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#o-kagiri-ni",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "9041a491bc4ceeede104a7022c2d356da80871c7b2980fe235f1e37af5d31735"
  }
}