限 度 額(げんどがく)

げんどがく

noun

limit amount, credit limit, maximum amount

1. limit amount, credit limit, maximum amount

The maximum monetary amount allowed for a transaction, loan, credit card, tax deduction, or other financial matter. Common in banking, insurance, and tax contexts.

カードの限度額(げんどがく)を確認(かくにん)した。

I checked the credit limit on my card.

控除(こうじょ)の限度額(げんどがく)は年間(ねんかん)200万円(まんえん)です。

The maximum deduction amount is two million yen per year.

融資(ゆうし)の限度額(げんどがく)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げてもらえるか、銀行(ぎんこう)に相談(そうだん)した。

I consulted the bank about whether the loan limit could be raised.

A compound of 限度(げんど) (limit) + 額(がく) (amount). Very common in financial and administrative contexts.

Common collocations

限度額(げんどがく)を超(こ)える: to exceed the limit
限度額(げんどがく)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げる: to raise the limit
限度額(げんどがく)を設定(せってい)する: to set a limit
控除(こうじょ)限度額(げんどがく): deduction limit
融資(ゆうし)限度額(げんどがく): loan limit
利用(りよう)限度額(げんどがく): usage limit (credit cards)

Similar words

上限額(じょうげんがく): upper limit amount — synonymous, slightly more general
限度(げんど): limit — the base word without the monetary nuance; can refer to any kind of limit
枠(わく): frame, quota — colloquial for credit limit or allocation (e.g., カードの枠(わく))

Related Words

Compare: 枠(わく) (frame, quota)

Compare: 一定額(いっていがく) (a fixed amount)

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Added 2026.3.31 4:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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