Vocabulary

What does 限界 (げんかい, genkai) mean?

限界 (げんかい, genkai) means limit.

Quick facts
Readingげんかい
Romajigenkai
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
げんかい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongenkai

limit

  1. 1noun · no-adjective limit; bound

Example sentences

  • I'm already at the limit of my physical strength.

  • There's a limit to what one person can do alone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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