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〜に限る ②
nothing beats
Explanation
NOTE

かぎる (sense ②) means limited to or restricted to — it marks a strict boundary.

このサービスは会員かいいんかぎる。
This service is limited to members.
Often seen in formal notices and announcements to define eligibility.
NOTE

Unlike sense ① (nothing beats — a personal recommendation), sense ② sets an objective restriction on who or what qualifies.

NOTE

Attach directly to a noun describing the eligible group, item, or condition (会員, 学生, 女性, 平日).

NOTE

Common in rules, contracts, signs, and formal speech. Often paired with phrases like 応募は〜 or 対象は〜.

STRUCTURE
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応募おうぼ大学生だいがくせいかぎる。
Oubo wa daigakusei ni kagiru.
Applications are limited to university students.
割引わりびき平日へいじつかぎる。
Waribiki wa heijitsu ni kagiru.
The discount is limited to weekdays.
入場にゅうじょう女性じょせいかぎる。
Nyuujou wa josei ni kagiru.
Entry is limited to women.

Practice exercises

1
色々いろいろためしたが、風邪かぜいたときは、あたたかいなべに限かぎ
I've tried many things, but when you catch a cold, nothing beats a warm hot pot.
Answer
に限かぎ
2
季節きせつわず、温泉おんせんに限かぎ
Regardless of the season, nothing beats a hot spring.
Answer
に限かぎ
3
おいしい料理りょうりべつとして、やっぱり日本にほん景色けしきに限かぎ
Apart from delicious food, nothing beats Japan's scenery after all.
Answer
に限かぎ
4
あたらしい趣味しゅみはじめようとするなら、やはり手芸しゅげいに限かぎ
If you are trying to start a new hobby, nothing beats handicrafts.
Answer
に限かぎ
5
ストレス解消かいしょうには、やはり自然しぜんなかすごすのはに限かぎ
For stress relief, nothing beats spending time in nature after all.
Answer
に限かぎ