1.
limit, bound
The point beyond which something cannot go.
限界を超える。
To exceed the limit.
体力の限界に達した。
I reached the limit of my physical strength.
我慢にも限界があるので、はっきり言うことにした。
There's a limit to patience, so I decided to speak up.
限界 means "limit" or "boundary" - the furthest point something can go.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 限界がある: there is a limit
- 限界に達する: to reach the limit
- 限界を超える: to exceed the limit
- 限界を感じる: to feel one's limits
- 限界に挑戦する: to challenge one's limits
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 限界点: breaking point
- 体力の限界: physical limits
- 我慢の限界: limit of patience
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 限度: limit (often for quantity/degree)
- 境界: boundary (physical border)