限界

げんかい · genkai

JLPT N3

Meaning

Limit, boundary, critical point, breaking point, maximum.

Examples

• 彼の体力はもう限界だ。 — His physical strength has already reached its limit.
• この橋は重さの限界を超えている。 — This bridge is exceeding its weight limit.
• 私の忍耐力もそろそろ限界に達しそうだ。 — My patience also seems to be reaching its limit soon.