に限って
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word に限って
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Xに限って expresses an exclusive focus on x, with a negative result, impact, etc.
particularly; only; in the case of
Examples
夜寝れない時に限って、時計のカチカチいう音が気になるものだ。
It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock becomes loud enough to bother me.
Kanji in this Word
限
9 strokes
Frequency: 405
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
limit
restrict
to best of ability
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かぎ.る
かぎ.り
-かぎ.り
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