5課

Question 1

〜に限り

Answer 1

「〜だけは特別だ／例外だ」　（硬い言い方）
Just______, only in the case of_______

N+ に限り

Used in formal settings, used with phrases/sentences outlining an exception. Usually, it is not followed by a negative phrase/sentence or volitional.

Question 2

〜限り（は）

Answer 2

「〜の状態が続いている間だけは、同じ状態が続く。」
As long as ______ continues, ___________ will also continue.

short form present＋限り（は）
なadj（な）／である＋限り（は）
Nである＋限り（は）

Preceded and followed by language describing a state/condition. Not followed by past tense.

Question 3

〜限りでは

Answer 3

「情報源の範囲を〜だけにすると、あることが言える。」
According to this limited source of info, this can be said.

Nの＋限りでは
Vdict/た／ている形＋限りでは

Followed by a sentence that is presenting information or a determination.

Question 4

〜に限って (three uses)

Answer 4

１）「〜は普段と違っている。」
Unlike how I usually do/it usually is, this one time ______

N＋に限って

Followed by a sentence describing something that is different than usual, special.

２）「〜のことが、ほかの運が悪いことと偶然重なる。」
I was going to do this, but then this inconvenient thing happened and prevented it.

N＋に限って

Followed by something negative. The sentence overall expresses the speaker’s dissatisfaction.

3) 「特別に信じている〜だから、悪いことはないはずだ。」
I thought of ______ as special and didn’t believe ______ could be the case.

N＋に限って

Used in a sentence in negative form that conveys “this bad thing shouldn’t be the case…” in order to show the speaker’s conclusion.