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Grammar detail: （に）限る

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JLPT:
（に）限る - limit (-ed to), restrict (-ed to)
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noun
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（に）限る
means
limit (-ed to), restrict (-ed to)
This expression often takes the passive form 限られる, as is demonstrated in the first example and に generally follows the noun. However there are cases as can be observed in the second example where は precedes 限られている, in which case the meaning is 'limited', rather than 'limited to'.
DETAILS
そのクラスの
がくせいすう
学生数
は、１５
にん
人
に
かぎ
限
られている。
The number of students in the class is limited to fifteen.
DETAILS
ちきゅう
地球
の
しげん
資源
は
かぎ
限
られている。
The resources of the earth are limited.
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See also:
  • 限り（かぎり） - limited to, while, as long as
  • に限らず - not just, not only~but, not limited to
  • 〜とは限らない - not necessarily
  • に限って（にかぎって） - only when ~; especially when ~

Kanji used in this grammar

限
ゲン   かぎる to limit, restrict   
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学
ガク   まなぶ to learn   
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生
セイ   ショウ    life   なま raw   いかす to enliven   いきる to live   いける to arrange flowers   うまれる to be born   うむ to give birth to   き pure, undiluted   おう to grow, to sprout   はえる to grow, to sprout   はやす to grow, cultivate   
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数
スウ   ス   かず number   かぞえる to count   
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人
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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地
チ   ジ    ground   
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球
キュウ   たま ball   
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資
シ    assets   
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源
ゲン   みなもと source, origin   
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