条件・譲歩N2

〜限り(は)、〜限りでは

as long as... / as far as...

Structure

V-辞書形/ている形 + 限り(は);V-た形 + 限りでは

Explanation

〜限り(は) means "as long as a certain state continues", often with 〜ない限り or 〜ている限り. 〜限りでは means "as far as (what one has seen, heard, investigated) is concerned", attached to the ta-form of verbs like 見る/聞く/調べる or 知っている; the main clause is the speaker's judgment.

Examples

体が丈夫な限りは、働き続けたいと思っています。

As long as I'm healthy, I want to keep working.

私が知っている限りでは、彼は今も独身です。

As far as I know, he's still single.

Note

〜ない限り ("as long as... not") is a common combination; after 〜限りでは the main clause often uses speculation like 〜ようだ or 〜らしい.

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