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Grammar detail: 限り（かぎり）

限り（かぎり）
limited to, while, as long as, as far as ~ knows
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かぎ
限
り means 'while (an action is occurring), limited to (the state described), to the extent that (something is true)' etc. It can be used in the following forms:
verb plain form
verb て form
verb plain negative form
noun
noun
+
限り
いる限り
限り
である限り
に限り
The kanji form 限り and the kana form かぎり are equally common.
いっしょ
一緒
に
す
住
んでいるかぎり
じぶん
自分
も
かぞく
家族
の
いちいん
一員
だと
おも
思
って、
きがる
気軽
にしてね。
As long as you're living with us, think of yourself as one of the family and make yourself at home.
かたみち
片道
は
たか
高
いからよっぽどの
りゆう
理由
がないかぎり
かたみち
片道
を
か
買
うのを
や
辞
めてほしいんだ。
One way is expensive, so unless there is some pressing reason, I don't want you to buy one way.
One of the most common uses of this form is the set phrase
わたし
私
の
し
知
る
かぎ
限
り or
わたし
私
の
し
知
っている
かぎ
限
りでは meaning 'to the best of my knowledge' or 'as far as I know':
わたし
私
の
し
知
る
かぎ
限
り、
かれ
彼
はその
さぎ
詐欺
の
たくら
企
みには
かんよ
関与
していません。
To my knowledge, he has not been involved in the fraud scheme.
わたし
私
が
し
知
る
かぎ
限
り、
かれ
彼
はいいやつだ。
He is, so far as I know, a good guy.
わたし
私
が
し
知
っている
かぎ
限
りでは、この
きんじょ
近所
に
はなや
花屋
はありません。
As far as I know, there are no flower shops in this neighbourhood.
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Kanji used in this grammar

限
ゲン   かぎる to limit, restrict   
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私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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知
チ   しる to know   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
緒
ショ   チョ   お strap, thong   
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住
ジュウ   すむ to live, to dwell   すまう to live (concept)   
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自
ジ   シ   みずから self   
分
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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家
カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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族
ゾク    tribe   
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員
イン    employee   
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思
シ   おもう to think   
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気
キ   ケ    spirit   
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軽
ケイ   かるい light   かろやか graceful   
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片
ヘン   right side   かた- one of two   
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道
ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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高
コウ   expensive; high   たか    たかい expensive, tall, high   たかまる to be elevated   たかめる to promote, heighten   
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理
リ    logic   
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由
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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買
バイ   かう to buy   
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辞
ジ   やめる quit   
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彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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詐
サ    lie   
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欺
ギ   あざむく to deceive, cheat   
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企
キ   くわだてる to plan, to undertake, to attempt   
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関
カン   せき barrier   かかわる to be connected   
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与
ヨ   あたえる to grant, give, bestow   
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近
キン   ちかい close   
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所
ショ   ところ place   
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花
カ   はな flower   
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屋
オク   や roof   
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