- 1. [v5r, vt] to restrict; to limit; to confine
- 2. [v5r, vi] to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
- 3. [v5r, vi] to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to) — as ...は...に限る
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ru)
| Dictionary form | かぎる | (kagiru) |
| Polite | かぎります | (kagirimasu) |
| Past, plain | かぎった | (kagitta) |
| Past, polite | かぎりました | (kagirimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かぎらない | (kagiranai) |
| Negative, polite | かぎりません | (kagirimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かぎらなかった | (kagiranakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かぎりませんでした | (kagirimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かぎって | (kagitte) |
| Potential | かぎれる | (kagireru) |
| Volitional | かぎろう | (kagirou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かぎれば | (kagireba) |
| Passive | かぎられる | (kagirareru) |
| Causative | かぎらせる | (kagiraseru) |
| Imperative | かぎれ | (kagire) |
Kanji in this word
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限
limit, restrict, to best of abilityOn: ゲン (gen)Kun: かぎ.る (kagi.ru)、 かぎ.り (kagi.ri)、 -かぎ.り (-kagi.ri)
Example Sentences
金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.
暑い日は冷たいビールに限る。
There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.