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限度額 (げんどがく, gendogaku) Japanese meaning: limit | Kotomora
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The limit on this credit card is 500,000 yen.
If you exceed the limit, a fee will be charged.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 限げん 度ど 額がく を 超こ える to exceed the limit (of a card, loan, etc.)
I ended up exceeding my credit card's limit.
限げん 度ど 額がく を 設せっ 定てい する to set a spending/credit limit
The bank set the limit on this card at 500,000 yen.
限度額げんどがく に 達たっ する to reach the limit
My monthly spending quickly reaches the limit.
限げん 度ど 額がく を 上あ げる ／ 下さ げる to raise/lower the limit
After the review, I was able to get my limit raised.
Kanji 限 limit, restrict, to best of ability 度 degrees, occurrence, time 額 forehead, tablet, plaque Related words 限度 is a broad term for any kind of limit, while 限度額 specifically names a monetary or numerical ceiling.
上限 is a general upper limit usable in any context, whereas 限度額 is specifically a financial or numerical cap.
最高額 emphasizes the highest possible sum reached, while 限度額 emphasizes the fixed cap that must not be exceeded.
Etymology Compound of 限度 (limit) and 額 (amount). The reading is the standard on'yomi for each kanji.
