「〜限りで」- Indicating a Deadline or Condition

Explanation

「〜限りで」 (kagiri de) is a Japanese grammatical structure used to indicate that an action is taken under a specific condition or by a certain deadline. It essentially means "as long as" or "by the time of." This pattern is typically attached to time-related nouns to express actions taken at a specific point in time or under certain conditions.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
〜限りで	Noun + 限りで	Used to indicate a deadline or cutoff date.

Basic Usage

Here are some basic examples of how 「〜限りで」 is used:

• 今日きょう限かぎりで甘あまいものを食たべるのを止やめる。
• Kyou kagiri de amai mono o taberu no o yameru.
• I will stop eating sweets starting today.
  

• 今月こんげつ限かぎりでこの店みせは閉店へいてんします。
• Kongetsu kagiri de kono mise wa heiten shimasu.
• This store will close at the end of this month.
  

Examples

• 彼かれはこの仕事しごとを今月こんげつ限かぎりで辞やめるつもりだ。
• Kare wa kono shigoto o kongetsu kagiri de yameru tsumori da.
• He plans to quit this job by the end of this month.
  

• 今日きょう限かぎりで甘あまいものを食たべるのを止やめる。
• Kyou kagiri de amai mono o taberu no o yameru.
• I will stop eating sweets starting today.
  

• 今月こんげつ限かぎりでこの店みせは閉店へいてんします。
• Kongetsu kagiri de kono mise wa heiten shimasu.
• This store will close at the end of this month.
  

Deep Dive

Complex Usage

In addition to its basic usage, 「〜限りで」 can also be used in more complex sentences to indicate actions taken under specific conditions.

For example:

• この試合しあい限かぎりで彼かれは引退いんたいする。
• Kono shiai kagiri de kare wa intai suru.
• He will retire after this match.
  

• この規則きそくは令和れいわ5年ねん3月がつ31日にち限かぎりで無効むこうになる。
• Kono kisoku wa Reiwa 5-nen 3-gatsu 31-nichi kagiri de mukou ni naru.
• This regulation will become invalid as of March 31, Reiwa 5.
  

Comparison and Differences

「〜限りで」 vs. 「〜まで」

「〜限りで」 emphasizes a deadline, while 「〜まで」 indicates continuation up to a certain point in time.

Grammar Point	Usage	Nuance
「〜限りで」	Emphasizes a deadline	Formal
「〜まで」	Indicates continuation up to a point	Neutral

For example:

• 今日きょう限かぎりで販売はんばいを終了しゅうりょうします。
• Kyou kagiri de hanbai o shuuryou shimasu.
• Sales will end today.
  

• 今日きょうまで販売はんばいします。
• Kyou made hanbai shimasu.
• Sales will continue until today.
  

「〜限りで」 vs. 「終わりに」

Although both 「〜限りで」 and 「終わりに」 can indicate a deadline or cutoff date, their usage and nuances differ.

Grammar Point	Usage	Nuance
「〜限りで」	Often used in formal contexts or announcements	Formal
「終わりに」	More commonly used in casual conversations or informal contexts	Informal

For example:

• 今日きょう限かぎりで販売はんばいを終了しゅうりょうします。
• Kyou kagiri de hanbai o shuuryou shimasu.
• Sales will end today.
  

• 今日きょうで販売はんばいを終おわりにします。
• Kyou de hanbai o owari ni shimasu.
• We will end sales today.
  

Real-Life Scenarios

Here are some examples of 「〜限りで」 used in real-life conversations:

• A: どうして甘あまいものを食たべないの？
• A: Doushite amai mono o tabenai no?
• A: Why aren't you eating sweets?
  
• B: 今日きょう限かぎりでダイエットだいえっとを始はじめるから。
• B: Kyou kagiri de daietto o hajimeru kara.
• B: Because I'm starting my diet today.
  

• A: この店みせ、閉店へいてんするって聞きいたけど、いつから？
• A: Kono mise, heiten suru tte kiita kedo, itsu kara?
• A: I heard this store is closing. When?
  
• B: 今月こんげつ限かぎりで閉店へいてんらしいよ。
• B: Kongetsu kagiri de heiten rashii yo.
• B: Apparently, it's closing at the end of this month.
  

Summary

「〜限りで」 is a grammatical structure used to indicate actions taken by a specific deadline or under certain conditions. It is primarily used in formal contexts. Understanding its usage and differences from similar structures will help you use it more effectively in Japanese conversations.