限かぎる

kagiru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to restrict; to limit; to confine

Transitive

金持かねもちが必かならずしも幸福こうふくとは限かぎらない。

kanemochiga kanarazushimo kōfukutowa kagiranai.

The rich are not always happy.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Intransitive

暑あつい日ひは冷つめたいビールに限かぎる。

atsui hiwa tsumetai biiruni kagiru.

There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

限かぎった

kagitta

The past form

1. limited; decided

★ Common

Verb

#32623

限かぎって

kagitte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. limiting to; only

★ Common

Verb

#13695

限かぎらない

kagiranai

The negative form

1. Not limited; Unlimited

★ Common

Verb

#11487

限かぎらなかった

kagiranakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't limited; Didn't restrict

★ Common

Verb

#229636

限かぎりました

kagirimashita

The polite past form

1. Limited; Restricted

★ Common

Verb

#280390

限かぎります

kagirimasu

The polite form

1. Limit; Restricted

★ Common

Verb

#48801

限かぎりません

kagirimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not limited.; Does not reach.

★ Common

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#20653

限かぎりませんでした

kagirimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not limited; Did not reach

★ Common

Verb

#446623

Common 24 items

限かぎったばかり

kagittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently completed

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

限かぎっちゃう

kagicchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. to limit; to restrict

★ Common

Verb

#600827

限かぎっちゃダメ

kagiccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't limit.; Don't restrict.

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎっていない

kagitte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not limited; Not restricted

★ Common

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#283869

限かぎっている

kagitte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Limiting; Restricting

★ Common

Verb

#238878

限かぎってはいけない

kagittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not limit.

★ Common

Adjective

#674403

限かぎってもいい

kagittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Limited to; Allowed to

★ Common

Adjective

#701073

限かぎっとく

kagittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Limit.; Prepare.

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎらないで

kagiranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't limit.; Don't restrict.

★ Common

Verb

#73143

限かぎらなきゃ

kagiranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

★ Common

Verb

#603081

限かぎらなくてもいい

kagiranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Not necessary; Optional

★ Common

Adjective

#517519

限かぎらなければならない

kagiranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#654711

限かぎりたい

kagiritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to do; Want to try

★ Common

Verb

#581395

限かぎりたくない

kagiritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to; Don't wish to

★ Common

Verb

#364186

限かぎるところ

kagiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Limited to; Restricted to

★ Common

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#724917

限かぎるみたい

kagiru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems limited; Appears restricted

★ Common

Verb

#714407

限かぎれない

kagirenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be limited.; Impossible.

★ Common

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#429850

限かぎれる

kagireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Limited to; Can only

★ Common

Verb

#650001

限かぎろう

kagirō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's limit.; Let's restrict.

★ Common

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#264802

限かぎっています

kagitte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is limited to; Is restricted to

★ Common

Verb

#369281

限かぎらないでください

kagiranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't limit.; Don't restrict.

★ Common

Verb

#458459

限かぎりなさい

kagirinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do.; Limit yourself.

★ Common

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#662150

限かぎりましょう

kagirimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's...; Let us...

★ Common

Verb

#338489

限かぎれます

kagiremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Am able to

★ Common

Verb

#823368

Advanced 28 items

限かぎったそうだ

kagitta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎっただろう

kagittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Limited to.

★ Common

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#517080

限かぎったところ

kagitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Limited to that; That's all there is to it

★ Common

Verb

#765310

限かぎったら

kagittara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If limited; When limited

★ Common

Verb

#261027

限かぎったらしい

kagittarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seems like; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎってくれ

kagitte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Don't go too far.; Hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#345268

限かぎってちょうだい

kagitte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Just give me the…; Only give me…

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎらせられる

kagiraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be limited; To be restricted

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎらせる

kagiraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To limit; To restrict

★ Common

Verb

#765310

限かぎらないでくれ

kagiranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't limit me.; Don't restrict me.

★ Common

Verb

#577994

限かぎらなければいけない

kagiranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must; Have to

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

限かぎられる

kagirareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. be limited; be restricted

★ Common

Verb

#39438

限かぎりがち

kagirigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

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#1000567

限かぎりきる

kagirikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To finish

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎりそうだ

kagirisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#722617

限かぎりっぱなし

kagirippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untouched; As is

★ Common

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#1222816

限かぎりぬく

kagirinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To the limit; To the utmost

★ Common

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#1222816

限かぎるそうだ

kagiru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#930896

限かぎると

kagiruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. To limit; If limited

★ Common

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#92495

限かぎるな

kagiruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't limit.; Don't restrict.

★ Common

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#92290

限かぎるなら

kagirunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If limited to; If restricted to

★ Common

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#165246

限かぎるようだ

kagiru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#697362

限かぎるらしい

kagirurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems limited.; Apparently limited.

★ Common

Verb

#685862

限かぎれ

kagire

A strong, direct command

1. Limit; Restrict

★ Common

Verb

#106019

限かぎれば

kagireba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If limited; When limited

★ Common

Verb

#110649

限かぎってくださいませ

kagitte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please limit it.; Please restrict it.

★ Common

Verb

#1222816

限かぎってはならない

kagittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be.; Not permitted.

★ Common

Adjective

#785130

限かぎってもよろしい

kagittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Limited to; May I have

★ Common

Adjective

#1222816

限かぎる

kagiru

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