限度(げんど)

げんど
noun
limit, bounds
1. limit, bounds, extent
The maximum point or degree beyond which something cannot go.
我慢(がまん)にも限度(げんど)がある。
There's a limit to patience.
借入(かりいれ)の限度額(げんどがく)を超(こ)えてしまった。
I exceeded my borrowing limit.
この冗談(じょうだん)はいくらなんでも限度(げんど)を超(こ)えている。
This joke has gone too far, no matter how you look at it.

限度(げんど) refers to a limit or boundary that should not be exceeded. It emphasizes the maximum extent of something.

Common collocations:

  • 限度(げんど)がある (there is a limit)
  • 限度(げんど)を超(こ)える (to exceed the limit)
  • 限度額(げんどがく) (credit limit, maximum amount)
  • 制限(せいげん)限度(げんど) (restriction limit)

Similar words:

  • 限界(げんかい) - limit (often physical/psychological breaking point)
  • 制限(せいげん) - restriction (often imposed by rules)
  • 上限(じょうげん) - upper limit
  • 下限(かげん) - lower limit
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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.2.2 22:37
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