Usage patterns 〈 事こと〉 〉 が 限界げんかい に 達たっ する for something to reach its limit
His patience had already reached its limit.
限げん 界かい を 超こ える to exceed the limit
The system exceeded the limits of its processing capacity.
〈 事こと 〉 に 限げん 界かい がある for something to have a limit
Human memory has its limits.
限げん 界かい を 感かん じる to feel/sense one's limit
After hours of studying, I felt I had reached my limit.
Kanji 限 limit, restrict, to best of ability Related words· 13 限界 stresses an ultimate, often physical or natural boundary that cannot be crossed, while 限度 refers to a permissible or set limit, as in 我慢の限度 .
極限 describes an extreme, often mathematically or physically defined endpoint, whereas 限界 is the more general everyday word for a limit.
上限 specifically names an upper numerical or regulatory ceiling, while 限界 is a broader term for any kind of limit, upper or otherwise.
限界 is a general everyday word for a limit or maximum, while 臨界 is a technical term for the boundary at which a state changes.
Show 9 more Show fewer 限界 is a general word for 'limit' in any context, while 頭打ち specifically describes growth or increase stopping and plateauing.
限界 is the general word for a 'limit' or 'boundary', while 閾値 specifically names the exact value that triggers a change or response.
限界 is the general word for a physical or abstract limit, while 埒 survives mainly in the fixed phrase 埒が明かない describing a stalled situation.
限界 refers to a concrete or measurable limit (like physical capacity), while 際限 is more abstract and typically appears in expressions about endlessness, such as 際限がない .
限界 emphasizes a physical or psychological breaking point, whereas 限り is a broader word for limits, extents, and conditions.
限界 means 'limit' in the sense of a boundary or breaking point, whereas 枠 as 'limit' often implies a set quota or restriction.
限界 refers to a general limit or boundary, whereas 飽和 specifically describes the point at which no more can be absorbed or added.
限界 stresses the point beyond which something can no longer continue or endure, whereas リミット is simply the fixed boundary itself.
限界 is the general word for a limit or boundary in any context, while 行き止まり in its figurative sense specifically evokes the image of hitting a physical dead end.
Don't confuse with 境界 refers to a physical or spatial dividing line between two areas, while 限界 refers to a point beyond which something (ability, capacity, etc.) cannot go.
限界 means a 'limit' or 'breaking point' beyond which something cannot continue, whereas 下限 specifically denotes the lowest permissible value in a range.
Etymology Compound of 限 (gen, 'limit') and 界 (kai, 'boundary'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of a boundary or limit.
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