Meaning of 知る限り(しるかぎり) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 知る限り

Kana Reading しるかぎり

Romaji shirukagiri

Example Sentences

知る限り, しるかぎり used in context

鈴木さんは、私(わたし)の知る限り(しるかぎり)、まだハワイから帰ってきていない(かえる)。

Mr Suzuki, as far as I know, has not returned from Hawaii yet.
彼(あれ)は、私(わたし)の知る限り(しるかぎり)では、信頼(しんらい)できる友達(ともだち)です。

He is, so far as I know, a reliable friend.
潜り(もぐり)はできるが泳げない(およぐ)のは、私(わたし)の知る限り(しるかぎり)では彼(あれ)だけだ。

He is the only man I know who can dive but not swim.
私(わたし)の知る限り(しるかぎり)においては、湖(みずうみ)はここが一番(いちばん)深い(ふかい)。

The lake is deepest here in so far as I know.
私(わたし)の知る限り(しるかぎり)では彼女(かのじょ)は気難しい(きむずかしい)。

To the best of my knowledge, she's hard to please.
私(わたし)の知る限り(しるかぎり)では彼女(かのじょ)は依然(いぜん)行方不明(ゆくえふめい)です。

As far as I know, she is still missing.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

限 JLPT 3

limit, restrict, to best of ability

On: ゲン

Kun: かぎ.る, かぎ.り, -かぎ.り

9 strokes

知 JLPT 4

know, wisdom

On: チ

Kun: し.る, し.らせる

8 strokes

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