～に限り

When to use

Administrative "limited to" - common in official rules, offers, terms.

Explanation

The ～に限り grammar point is used to indicate that something is limited or exclusive to a certain condition or situation. It can be translated as 'only', 'limited to', or 'exclusive to' in English. The formation is simple and can be used with nouns.

• 今日きょうに限かぎり、この商品しょうひんが半額はんがくです。

  Today only, this product is half price.

  Kyou ni kagiri, kono shouhin ga hangaku desu.

• このクーポンはこの店みせに限かぎり有効ゆうこうです。

  This coupon is valid only at this store.

  Kono kuupon wa kono mise ni kagiri yuukou desu.

• 会員かいいんに限かぎり、無料むりょうでこのサービスを利用りようできます。

  Only members can use this service for free.

  Kaiin ni kagiri, muryou de kono saabisu wo riyou dekimasu.

• この特典とくてんは先着せんちゃく10名なに限かぎります。

  This benefit is limited to the first 10 people.

  Kono tokuten wa senchaku 10-mei ni kagirimasu.

Exclusivity (Only / Nothing But)

• Noun だけ〜〜dakeN5Indicates 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
• Noun しか～ないNoun shika~naiN4Expresses 'only', 'nothing but', or 'no other'.
• ～だけしか～dake shikaN3Emphasizes the scarcity or insufficiency of something…
• Noun ばかり〜bakariN4Expresses 'only', 'nothing but', 'always', or 'just'.
• ～に過ぎない〜ni suginaiN2Expresses that something is 'just' or 'nothing more than'…
• ～にほかならない〜ni hoka naranaiN2Express that something is 'nothing but' or 'none other…
• ～しかない〜shika naiN3Express the idea of 'only', 'no other option but'…
• ～ばかりだ〜bakari daN2Express a continuing state or negative tendency; 'just'…
• Noun を おいて他に Verb ない〜wo oite hoka ni〜naiN1Means 'apart from ~ there's nothing else,' implying the…
• ～のは Noun ぐらいのものだ〜no wa Noun gurai no mono daN1Conveys that 'only (Noun) is the case' or 'nothing but…

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