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upper limit, maximum, ceiling
The highest permissible or possible amount, number, or level. Used for prices, quantities, ages, and other measurable limits.
参加人数の上限は50人です。
The maximum number of participants is 50.
予算の上限を超えてしまった。
We exceeded the budget ceiling.
クレジットカードの利用上限額を引き上げたいのですが。
I'd like to raise the credit limit on my credit card.
上限 refers to the highest permissible level — the maximum or ceiling for a quantity, price, or other measurable value.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 上限を設ける: to set an upper limit
- 上限を超える: to exceed the upper limit
- 上限を引き上げる: to raise the upper limit
- 上限額: maximum amount
- 上限なし: no upper limit, unlimited
CONTRAST:
- 下限: lower limit, minimum (opposite)
- 限度: limit, bounds (more general)
- 最大: maximum (absolute, not a set limit)
USAGE:
Very common in business, finance, and administrative contexts: 利用上限額 (credit limit), 速度上限 (speed limit), 年齢上限 (age limit).
Related Words
Antonym:
下限