〜に限る ni kagiru

〜に限る（ni kagiru）means “nothing beats ...; ... is the best”. Used to declare that something is the very best choice in a given situation — the speaker's confident, often subjective verdict that 'nothing beats this. Formation: V（辞書形／ない形）＋に限る／N＋に限る

nothing beats ...; ... is the best

N3

Formation

V（辞書形／ない形）＋に限る／N＋に限る

Explanation

Used to declare that something is the very best choice in a given situation — the speaker's confident, often subjective verdict that 'nothing beats this.' It attaches to a noun or the dictionary/nai form of a verb.

Examples

つかれたときは、ゆっくりねるにかぎる。
つかれたときは、ゆっくりねるにかぎる。
When you're tired, nothing beats a good sleep.
なつはやっぱりビールにかぎるね。
なつはやっぱりビールにかぎるね。
In summer, nothing beats a beer after all.

Note

Expresses the speaker's personal recommendation/conviction; common with 〜とき. Note the separate meaning 'be limited to' (e.g. 〜に限らず 'not limited to').

FAQ

〜に限る — what does it mean and how is it used?

nothing beats ...; ... is the best. Used to declare that something is the very best choice in a given situation — the speaker's confident, often subjective verdict that 'nothing beats this.' It attaches to a noun or the dictionary/nai form of a verb.

〜に限る — how do you form it?

V（辞書形／ない形）＋に限る／N＋に限る

〜に限る — any usage notes?

Expresses the speaker's personal recommendation/conviction; common with 〜とき. Note the separate meaning 'be limited to' (e.g. 〜に限らず 'not limited to').

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