Kimuchi Nihongo

Grammar

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〜を限りに

as of (this day); ending with

Formation

N(時点)+ を限りに

Usage

States that something that has continued until a stated point in time will end there; the second clause is usually 引退する・やめる・閉店する・廃止する. Typical nouns are 今日・今月・本日・今シーズン. It is announcement-style Japanese and sounds decisive and formal. Note the separate fixed idiom 声を限りに (at the top of one's voice), which has a different meaning.

Examples

  • 今日を限りに、たばこをやめます。

    きょうをかぎりに、たばこをやめます。

    As of today, I'm quitting smoking.

  • 本日を限りに当店は閉店いたします。

    ほんじつをかぎりにとうてんはへいてんいたします。

    Our shop will close for good as of today.

  • 彼は今シーズンを限りに現役を引退すると発表した。

    かれはこんシーズンをかぎりにげんえきをいんたいするとはっぴょうした。

    He announced that he will retire from active play at the end of this season.

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