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限る
Readings
かぎる
kagiru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to restrict, to limit, to confine
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
as ...は...に限る
to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 限る, 限ります
[does], will [do] 限らない, 限りません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 限った, 限りました
[did] 限らなかった, 限りませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 限って, 限りまして 限らないで, 限りませんで 限らなくて
Kanjis
限 ON: ゲン KUN: かぎ.る, かぎ.り, -かぎ.り
limit, restrict, to best of ability

Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 7723.3


Phrases
暑い日は冷たいビールに限る。
Parts: 暑い (あつい) 日 (ひ) 冷たい (つめたい) ビール 限る (かぎる)
There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.
There is nothing more refreshing than a cold beer on a hot day.

お金持ちは必ずしも幸福とはかぎらない。
Parts: 御 (お) 金持ち (かねもち) 必ずしも (かならずしも) 幸福 (こうふく) とは 限る (かぎらない)