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〜かぎり: as long as; to the extent that

N3 · 03 Conditions and consequences

Gives the limit within which something is true.

Verb plain form (or noun + の) + 限り. It marks the range or period within which a statement holds. 私の知る限り means "as far as I know". 生きている限り means "as long as I live".

Examples

私わたしの知しる限かぎり、この町まちに病院びょういんは一ひとつしかない。

As far as I know, there is only one hospital in this town.

生いきている限かぎり、君きみを守まもり続つづける。

As long as I live, I will keep protecting you.

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