上限
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
General term for the highest allowable amount, number, or level. Often used in contexts like budgets, quotas, or capacity.
The credit limit on this card is 500,000 yen.
There is no upper limit on the number of participants.
2
supremum
Mathematical term for the least upper bound of a set. Used in analysis and order theory.
The supremum of a set is its least upper bound.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉の上限を設定するto set an upper limit of (a certain number)
They set the upper limit for participants at 100 people.
- 上限に達するto reach the upper limit
The number of users finally reached the upper limit.
- 上限を超えるto exceed the upper limit
The spending ended up exceeding the budget's upper limit.
- 上限を撤廃するto abolish the upper limit (cap)
The government decided to abolish the cap on this system.