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.
カードの限度額を確認した。
I checked the credit limit on my card.
控除の限度額は年間200万円です。
The maximum deduction amount is two million yen per year.
融資の限度額を引き上げてもらえるか、銀行に相談した。
I consulted the bank about whether the loan limit could be raised.
A compound of 限度 (limit) + 額 (amount). Very common in financial and administrative contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 限度額を超える: to exceed the limit
- 限度額を引き上げる: to raise the limit
- 限度額を設定する: to set a limit
- 控除限度額: deduction limit
- 融資限度額: loan limit
- 利用限度額: usage limit (credit cards)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 上限額: upper limit amount — synonymous, slightly more general
- 限度: limit — the base word without the monetary nuance; can refer to any kind of limit
- 枠: frame, quota — colloquial for credit limit or allocation (e.g., カードの枠)