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限定的 (genteiteki) Japanese meaning: limited | Kotomora

限げん定てい的てき

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Meanings

1

limited; restrictive

Describes something that is not general or unlimited; often used in formal or technical contexts to indicate a narrow scope or restriction.

このサービスは限げん定てい的てきな地ち域いきでしか利り用

よう

でき

ませ

ん

。

This service is available only in limited areas.

彼かれの権けん限げんは非ひ常じょうに限げん定てい的てきだ。

His authority is very limited.

Kanji

限limit, restrict, to best of ability
定determine, fix, establish
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

有ゆう限げんN1
限定的 describes something restricted in scope or application, while 有限 focuses on having a bounded quantity or extent, as in resources or time.

Opposites

広こう範はん
限定的 describes something narrow or restricted in scope, the opposite of 広範's wide-ranging coverage.

Built from

限げん定てい+的てき

Etymology

Formed from 限定 (limitation) + 的 (adjectival suffix), literally 'limitation-like' or 'having the nature of limitation'.