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Frequency: 405
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

limit
restrict
to best of ability

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฒใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใŽ.ใ‚‹
ใ‹ใŽ.ใ‚Š
-ใ‹ใŽ.ใ‚Š

Common Words

ใ‹ใŽใ‚Š
Noun
Freq #980
1

limit; limits; bounds

Examples
ๅฝผใฎๅฅฝๅฅ‡ๅฟƒใซใฏ้™ใ‚ŠใŒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
His curiosity knew no bounds.
2

degree; extent; scope

Examples
็งใฎๅŠ›ใŒๅŠใถ้™ใ‚ŠๆดๅŠฉใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I'll help you to the best of my ability.
3

Noun, used as a suffix

the end; the last

Examples
ใ‚ขใ‚ญใƒฉใฏใŠ้‡‘ใฎ็ถšใ้™ใ‚Šใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใƒจใƒผใ‚ฏใซๆปžๅœจใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
Akira will stay in New York while his money lasts.
4

Adverb (fukushi); After an adjective, verb, or noun

as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ...

Examples
ๆฑšใ•ใชใ„้™ใ‚Šใ€ใ“ใฎๆœฌใ‚’ๆŒใกๅธฐใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
You may take this book as long as you keep it clean.
5

Adverb (fukushi); After neg. verb

unless ...

Examples
ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใชใ„้™ใ‚Š่ฝ็ฌฌใ—ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
You will fail unless you work harder.
6

Usu. as ใ€œใฎ้™ใ‚Šใงใฏใชใ„

(not) included in ...; (not) part of ...

7

Usu. adj+้™ใ‚Š

being very much (in a certain state); extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.)

8

Noun, used as a suffix; Adverb (fukushi)

... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")

9

Archaic

end of one's life; final moments; death

10

Archaic

funeral; burial

ๅˆ‡ใ‚Š
้™ใ‚Š
ใ‚ญใƒช
ๅˆ‡
้™
Freq #1158
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

end; finish; place to stop

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

bound; limit; end

3

้™ใ‚Š๏ผ้™ only; Common noun; Finance

delivery date (of a futures contract)

4

Common noun

finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jลruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

5

Common noun

trump card

6

Common noun; Card games

king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

7

Counter

counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใ“ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใใ‚Š๏ผ’ๅบฆใจๅธฐใฃใฆใ“ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
He went there, never to return.
8

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Sometimes pronounced ใŽใ‚Š

only; just

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ๏ผ“๏ผ˜ๆญณใชใฎใซไธก่ฆชใซ้ ผใ‚Šใใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.
9

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ใŽใ‚Š

(ever) since; after

10

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Sometimes pronounced ใŽใ‚Š

continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

11

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Go (game); Usu. ใ‚ญใƒช

cut

ใ‹ใŽใ‚‹
Godan verb
Freq #1275
1

Transitive verb

to restrict; to limit; to confine

Examples
้‡‘ๆŒใกใŒๅฟ…ใšใ—ใ‚‚ๅนธ็ฆใจใฏ้™ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
The rich are not always happy.
2

Intransitive verb

to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

3

Intransitive verb; As ...ใฏ...ใซ้™ใ‚‹

to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to)

Examples
ๆš‘ใ„ๆ—ฅใฏๅ†ทใŸใ„ใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใซ้™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.
ใ’ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #1495
1

limit; bound

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใซ้™็•ŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
There is a limit to everything.
ใ›ใ„ใ’ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2958
1

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

Examples
ๅˆถ้™ใ‚นใƒ”ใƒผใƒ‰ใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใ‚‹ใชใ‚ˆใ€‚
Don't go beyond the speed limit.
้™ใ‚Š้™ใ‚Š
ใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚ฎใƒช
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Adverb
Noun
Onomatopoeic
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #3542
1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

Examples
ใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚ฎใƒชใฎใจใ“ใ‚ใง้–“ใซๅˆใฃใŸใ€‚
I just made it under the wire.
ใฃๅˆ‡ใ‚Š
ใฃ้™ใ‚Š
Usually kana
Freq #3826
1

Particle

only; just

2

Particle; Usu. in a negative sentence

(ever) since; after

3

Particle

continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

ใ‚€ใ’ใ‚“
Freq #4149
1

Common noun

infinity; infinitude; eternity

Examples
็Ÿณๆฒนใฎไพ›็ตฆใฏ็„ก้™ใงใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
Supplies of oil are not infinite.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

infinite; limitless

ใ’ใ‚“ใฆใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #4563
1

limit; restriction

Examples
ๅˆ‡็ฌฆใฎๆ•ฐใฏ้™ๅฎšใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
The number of tickets was limited.
ใซใ‹ใŽใฃใฆ
Expression
Freq #4635
1

Xใซ้™ใฃใฆ expresses an exclusive focus on x, with a negative result, impact, etc.

particularly; only; in the case of

Examples
ๅคœๅฏใ‚Œใชใ„ๆ™‚ใซ้™ใฃใฆใ€ๆ™‚่จˆใฎใ‚ซใƒใ‚ซใƒใ„ใ†้ŸณใŒๆฐ—ใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock becomes loud enough to bother me.
๐ŸŽ“

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