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VocabJLPT N1

utmost limits

Noun

Definitions

1. utmost limits
2. extremity
3. limit
4. Limit (mathematics)

This noun refers to an extreme limit or the furthest boundary of something, such as physical endurance, mathematical limits, or emotional capacity. It is often used in phrases meaning "pushed to the limit" or "at the absolute edge" of what is possible.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He asked me, "Where's the limit of human endurance?"

Sentence 2

At the station platform, the crowds had reached their absolute limit.

Sentence 3

Another overtime shift? I am running on empty here!

Sentence 4

The executive instructed us to cut costs "to the absolute limit."

Sentence 5

Can you define what exactly constitutes the utmost limit?