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〜ないかぎり: unless; as long as not

N3 · 03 Conditions and consequences

Says that something stays the same until a condition is met.

Verb ない-form + 限り. The result continues as long as the condition does not happen. It sounds firm and goes with negative or hard-to-change results. Compare 〜ないと, which is just "if not".

Examples

練習れんしゅうしない限かぎり、上手じょうずにはならない。

Unless you practice, you will not get good.

本人ほんにんが謝あやまらない限かぎり、私わたしは許ゆるさない。

As long as the person himself does not apologize, I will not forgive him.

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