Word Meaning に限って

にかぎって nikagitte

に限って is read as にかぎって (nikagitte) and means particularly.

Meaning

English

  1. particularly
  2. only
  3. in the case of

Reading

Kana

にかぎって

Romaji

nikagitte

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 24257 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

に関する限り

にかんするかぎり

as far as ... is concerned

最大限

さいだいげん

maximum

制限

せいげん

restriction

期限

きげん

term

権限

けんげん

power

限界

げんかい

limit

限定

げんてい

limit

最小限

さいしょうげん

minimum

限度

げんど

limit

限る

かぎる

to be best (for)

時限

じげん

(school) period

限り

かぎり

... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")

Example Sentences

10

きょうにかぎってでんしゃがおくれた。

of all days, the train was late today.

She, of all people, wouldn't do such a thing.

I left my wallet at home on that particular day.

Our bus comes late, particularly when we are in a hurry.

I want you only when you're not there.

"Are the drinks free?" "Only for ladies."

The hall allows children in only on that day.

Why does the phone always ring when I'm in the shower?

It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock becomes loud enough to bother me.

It's only when I have things I have to do that I find I want to do things I don't have to do.