JLPT N1 grammar

〜限りだmeaning and usage

Meaning

Very A

How to form it

  • い-adjective限りだ
  • な-adjective (stem)な限りだ

How it is used

Expresses the speaker's own strong feeling: 'so very A'. It follows adjectives of emotion such as 「うれしい」, 「寂しい」, 「心強い」 and 「うらやましい」. Slightly formal; not used for other people's feelings or objective qualities.

Examples

  1. 僕の料理を褒めてもらえるなんてうれしい限りだよ。

    I'm so happy to have my cooking praised.

  2. 仲のいい同僚が転勤してしまい、寂しい限りだ。

    A colleague I get on well with has been transferred, and I feel so lonely.

  3. 経験豊富な先輩が一緒に来てくれるとは、心強い限りです。

    It's so reassuring that an experienced senior colleague is coming with us.