Noun を限りに
Noun wo kagiri ni
JLPT N1 Very formal, literary
Formation
Noun + を限りに
Expresses the idea of 'as of', 'with', or 'from', indicating the end of something or a point of change.
When to use
Formal, literary "as of (this point), marking an end" - announcements of a conclusion/cutoff.
Explanation
The grammar point Noun を限りに is used to indicate the end point of something or a point of change from that time onward. The noun preceding this expression usually refers to a point in time, signifying that something ends or changes starting at that point.
Example sentences
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I intend to end my teaching activities at this university as of this academic year.
Konnendo o kagiri ni, kono daigaku de no kyouju katsudou o oeru tsumori desu.
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As of today, I will stop smoking.
Kyou o kagiri ni, tabako o suu no o yamemasu.
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I will leave the company as of March 31.
3-gatsu 31-nichi o kagiri ni, kaisha o taishoku shimasu.
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This program will end as of next week.
Raishuu o kagiri ni, kono bangumi wa shuuryou shimasu.
Formal Location (At / In, Official Register)
- Noun にてNoun niteN2Expresses location or means; 'at', 'in', 'by', 'with'.
- Noun をもって~wo motteN1Used to indicate means, methods, or time; 'with', 'by…
- ~において〜ni oiteN3Indicates the place, time, or context where an action or…
- Noun にあってはNoun ni atte haN1Indicates a specific situation or environment in which…
Corpus examples (5)
同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。
At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of her intent to resign after this month.
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She shouted at the top of her voice.
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Tom screamed at the top of his lungs.
考えたんだけど、やっぱりこういうのはよくないから、今日を限りに別れよう。
I've thought about it, and what we're doing is just not right, so let's break up after today.
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I've finally got some vacation coming as of the end of this week.