connective N2 common casualpolitewritten
〜限り(は) — as long as / so far as ~
〜限り(は) ・ かぎりは
Meaning
- as long as ~ — 〜限り with topic は, emphasizing the condition
Key sentence
ここにいる限りは、安全だ。
As long as you're here, you're safe.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Identical in meaning to 〜限り; the optional は adds light contrastive emphasis. Refer to 〜限り.
See 〜限り(は) in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜限り(は) the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.