限る

Meaning

1. v5rvt
   to restrict; to limit; to confine
2. v5rvi
   to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
3. v5rvi
   to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to)

Example sentences

• 若い棋士が多少、尊大な感じになるのはよくあることで、 そういうことは将棋界に限った話ではないでしょう。

  It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world.

• こんな時は、迎え酒に限ります。

  In times like this, there's nothing like a hair of the dog.

• このことは、人間共通の宿命とさえいえる素因であって、なにも、ドイツ人に限ったことではない。

  This is a basic factor that can even be said to be the common lot of man; it certainly doesn't apply only to Germans.