N2 Limits, Extent, and Range

~限かぎりでは: meaning, usage and examples

~限かぎりでは means: as far as... / to the extent that...

Updated 9 November 2026 · By the My Senpai team · Spotted a mistake? Tell us

Examples

1. 私わたしが見みた限かぎりでは、問題もんだいはない。

   As far as I saw, there's no problem.

2. 聞きいた限かぎりでは、彼かれは優秀ゆうしゅうらしい。

   From what I heard, he seems excellent.

3. 調しらべた限かぎりでは、この薬くすりに大おおきな副作用ふくさようはないようです。

   As far as I could find, this medicine does not seem to have serious side effects.

4. 私わたしの知しる限かぎりでは、その店みせはまだ営業えいぎょうしている。

   As far as I know, that shop is still open.

When to use it

Means "as far as I know, saw or heard." It limits a statement to the information the speaker has, which may be incomplete. 私わたしの知しる限かぎりでは、まだ発表はっぴょうされていない means "As far as I know, it has not been announced yet." Used with verbs of knowing, seeing, hearing and checking.

Nuance

Careful and hedging, so it is common in business, reports and polite answers. Neutral to formal. It quietly says "I could be wrong." The verb is almost always one about gathering information; action verbs do not fit.

Compare

限かぎり(は) states a lasting condition: 生いきている限かぎり、あきらめない. 限かぎりでは limits the range of information: 調しらべた限かぎりでは、問題もんだいはない. によると names a source of hearsay: ニュースによると、明日あしたは雨あめらしい. Only 限かぎりでは admits that the speaker's own knowledge has limits.

Tip: Check the verb: 知しる, 見みる, 聞きく or 調しらべる before 限かぎりでは. In 私わたしの知しる限かぎり, の replaces が.