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限界点 (げんかいてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

限げん界かい点てん

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Meanings

1

noun

threshold; breaking point; limit

Refers to the point at which a situation, system, or person can no longer endure or function normally. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.

彼かれの忍にん耐たいは限げん界かい点てんに達たっした。
His patience reached its breaking point.
この装そう置ちは限

げん

界かい

点てん

を

超こ

える

と

故こ

障しょう

する

。

This device breaks down when it exceeds its threshold.

Kanji

限limit, restrict, to best of ability
界world, boundary
点spot, point, mark

Similar words

限げん界かい
限界 is the general term for 'limit' or 'boundary', while 限界点 specifically emphasizes the critical point or threshold where something changes or breaks.
臨りん界かい点てん
臨界点 is a technical term for 'critical point' in physics or chemistry, whereas 限界点 is broader and used in everyday contexts for any kind of limit or breaking point.

Etymology

Compound of 限界 (limit, boundary) and 点 (point). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'limit point'.