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VocabJLPT N4

to limit

Godan VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to restrict
2. to limit
3. to be restricted to
4. to be best (for)

This verb means to limit or to restrict something, and it is also used in the expression meaning "not necessarily" or "not always true." It frequently appears in negative patterns to express that something is not always the case or does not apply to every situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Freedom isn't something that only exists outside.

Sentence 2

The teacher said "please limit your questions to one."

Sentence 3

Answers aren't limited to just the teacher.

Sentence 4

Those seats are reserved for children only.

Sentence 5

Dreams aren't something you can only have when you're asleep.