What does 限り (kagiri | かぎり) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

命ある限り希望あり。
inochi aru kagiri kibō ari.
While there is life, there is hope. | As long as there is life, there is hope.

目の届く限り水ばかりだ。
me no todoku kagiri mizu bakari da.
There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.

こんな時は、迎え酒に限ります。
konna toki wa, mukaezake ni kagiri masu.
In times like this, there's nothing like a hair of the dog.

目に見える限り野原は真っ白だった。
me ni mieru kagiri nohara wa masshiro datta.
The field was white as far as the eye could see.

来なさいと言わない限り来ないように。
ki nasai to iwa nai kagiri ko nai yō ni.
Don't come unless I tell you to.

暴風雨があらん限りの猛威を振るった。
bōfūu ga aran kagiri no mōi o furutta.
The storm raged in all its fury.

私の見た限りでは、なかなか良い製品だ。
watashi no mi ta kagiri de wa, nakanaka yoi seihin da.
From what I've seen of the product so far, it's pretty good.

目がとどく限り、砂以外の何物もなかった。
me ga todoku kagiri, suna igai no nani butsu mo nakatta.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.

話しかけない限りめったに話さない人もいる。
hanashikake nai kagiri metta ni hanasa nai hito mo iru.
Some seldom speak unless spoken to. | Some people seldom speak unless they're spoken to. | There are people who seldom speak unless they're spoken to.

目の届く限り、麦畑以外は何も見えなかった。
me no todoku kagiri, mugibatake igai wa nani mo mie nakatta.
As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but a field of wheat.

いよいよ今週を限りに、しばらくのお休みです。
iyoiyo konshū o kagiri ni, shibaraku no o yasumi desu.
I've finally got some vacation coming as of the end of this week.

文法に関する限り、あなたの作文には誤りはありません。
bunpō nikansuru kagiri, anata no sakubun ni wa ayamari wa ari masen.
Your composition is correct, as far as grammar is concerned.

予定変更のお知らせをしない限り、日曜日にお伺いします。
yotei henkō no oshirase o shi nai kagiri, nichiyōbi ni o ukagai shi masu.
I'll visit you on Sunday, if I don't write you to the contrary.

い、いっつも食べ物で懐柔されるとは、限りませんからねっ。
i, ittsumo tabemono de kaijū sa reru to wa, kagiri masen kara ne..
Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!

鈴木さんは、私の知る限り、まだハワイから帰ってきていない。
suzuki san wa, watashi no shiru kagiri, mada hawai kara kaette ki te i nai.
Mr Suzuki, as far as I know, has not returned from Hawaii yet.

同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。
onaji koro, jimu in . arimura natsu megumi wa, kongetsu o kagiri ni taishoku suru mune o go oni jō ni mōshīre ta.
At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.

偽造カードと暗証番号が揃えば、口座にある限りの現金が引き出されてしまう。
gizō kādo to anshō bangō ga soroe ba, kōza ni aru kagiri no genkin ga hikidasa re te shimau.
If they can get both a forged card and its PIN then all the cash in the bank account will be withdrawn.

侮り難いぜ、地元の遊園地。カップルやら家族やら・・・見渡す限り人、人、人。
anadori gatai ze, jimoto no yūen chi. kappuru yara kazoku yara . . . miwatasu kagiri hito, hito, hito.
Not to be taken lightly, local amusement parks. Couples, families, as far as can be seen people, people, people.

父は４語でそうしたことを充分すぎるくらいやり遂げていたのであり、それによってシェイクスピアの引用はビジネスのアドバイザーが望み得る限りの効果性を得たのであった。
chichi wa yon go de sōshita koto o jūbun sugiru kurai yaritoge te i ta no de ari, sore niyotte sheikusupia no inyō wa bijinesu no adobaizā ga nozomi eru kagiri no kōka sei o e ta no de atta.
My father achieved that and more in four words, which made quoting Shakespeare as effective as any business adviser could wish.

	The Japanese word
	限り
	is pronounced
	kagiri \| かぎり
	means
	limit(s), as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability

	Examples:
	命ある限り希望あり。 inochi aru kagiri kibō ari. While there is life, there is hope. \| As long as there is life, there is hope.
	目の届く限り水ばかりだ。 me no todoku kagiri mizu bakari da. There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.
	こんな時は、迎え酒に限ります。 konna toki wa, mukaezake ni kagiri masu. In times like this, there's nothing like a hair of the dog.
	目に見える限り野原は真っ白だった。 me ni mieru kagiri nohara wa masshiro datta. The field was white as far as the eye could see.
	来なさいと言わない限り来ないように。 ki nasai to iwa nai kagiri ko nai yō ni. Don't come unless I tell you to.
	暴風雨があらん限りの猛威を振るった。 bōfūu ga aran kagiri no mōi o furutta. The storm raged in all its fury.
	私の見た限りでは、なかなか良い製品だ。 watashi no mi ta kagiri de wa, nakanaka yoi seihin da. From what I've seen of the product so far, it's pretty good.
	目がとどく限り、砂以外の何物もなかった。 me ga todoku kagiri, suna igai no nani butsu mo nakatta. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.
	話しかけない限りめったに話さない人もいる。 hanashikake nai kagiri metta ni hanasa nai hito mo iru. Some seldom speak unless spoken to. \| Some people seldom speak unless they're spoken to. \| There are people who seldom speak unless they're spoken to.
	目の届く限り、麦畑以外は何も見えなかった。 me no todoku kagiri, mugibatake igai wa nani mo mie nakatta. As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but a field of wheat.
	いよいよ今週を限りに、しばらくのお休みです。 iyoiyo konshū o kagiri ni, shibaraku no o yasumi desu. I've finally got some vacation coming as of the end of this week.
	文法に関する限り、あなたの作文には誤りはありません。 bunpō nikansuru kagiri, anata no sakubun ni wa ayamari wa ari masen. Your composition is correct, as far as grammar is concerned.
	予定変更のお知らせをしない限り、日曜日にお伺いします。 yotei henkō no oshirase o shi nai kagiri, nichiyōbi ni o ukagai shi masu. I'll visit you on Sunday, if I don't write you to the contrary.
	い、いっつも食べ物で懐柔されるとは、限りませんからねっ。 i, ittsumo tabemono de kaijū sa reru to wa, kagiri masen kara ne.. Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!
	鈴木さんは、私の知る限り、まだハワイから帰ってきていない。 suzuki san wa, watashi no shiru kagiri, mada hawai kara kaette ki te i nai. Mr Suzuki, as far as I know, has not returned from Hawaii yet.
	同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。 onaji koro, jimu in . arimura natsu megumi wa, kongetsu o kagiri ni taishoku suru mune o go oni jō ni mōshīre ta. At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.
	偽造カードと暗証番号が揃えば、口座にある限りの現金が引き出されてしまう。 gizō kādo to anshō bangō ga soroe ba, kōza ni aru kagiri no genkin ga hikidasa re te shimau. If they can get both a forged card and its PIN then all the cash in the bank account will be withdrawn.
	侮り難いぜ、地元の遊園地。カップルやら家族やら・・・見渡す限り人、人、人。 anadori gatai ze, jimoto no yūen chi. kappuru yara kazoku yara . . . miwatasu kagiri hito, hito, hito. Not to be taken lightly, local amusement parks. Couples, families, as far as can be seen people, people, people.
	父は４語でそうしたことを充分すぎるくらいやり遂げていたのであり、それによってシェイクスピアの引用はビジネスのアドバイザーが望み得る限りの効果性を得たのであった。 chichi wa yon go de sōshita koto o jūbun sugiru kurai yaritoge te i ta no de ari, sore niyotte sheikusupia no inyō wa bijinesu no adobaizā ga nozomi eru kagiri no kōka sei o e ta no de atta. My father achieved that and more in four words, which made quoting Shakespeare as effective as any business adviser could wish.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org