【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜に限って（〜にかぎって / ~nikagitte）

2020年4月19日 2024年9月25日

Contents

1 Explanation：〜に限って
2 Sample sentenes
- 2.1 1. 絶対ぜったいに〜ない
- 2.2 2.いつもはそうではないが、〜場合ばあいは特とくに・・・になる
3 Vocabulary

Explanation：〜に限って

Meaning
① 〜の場合ばあいだけは、絶対ぜったいに・・・ない。
② いつもはそうではないが、〜の場合ばあいは特とくに・・・になる。

① "only in a certain case is 〜 definitely not"
② "this is especially true in the case of"

Used to emphasize a specific situation or person, typically to express that something unusual or unexpected is happening or would happen only in this case. It often implies a strong belief or assumption, either that something is impossible or, conversely, that an unlikely event is happening precisely because of certain circumstances. In English, it can be translated as "especially in the case of," "when it comes to," or "of all

Form
N + に限って

Points

Expressing Exception: "〜に限って" is used to single out a particular person or situation as an exception to the usual behavior or expectation.
Unexpected Situation: It can also express surprise or disbelief when something uncharacteristic or unusual happens in that particular case.
Often Used with Assumptions: This expression is frequently paired with strong assumptions or beliefs about someone or something, either in a positive or negative sense.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

1. 絶対ぜったいに〜ない

クラスで一番日本語いちばんにほんごが上手じょうずなトムさんに限かぎって、JLPT N2の試験しけんに落おちることはないと思おもう。
I don't think Tom, who is the best at Japanese in the class, would ever fail the JLPT N2 exam.

マイケルさんに限かぎって、連絡れんらくもなく授業じゅぎょうを休やすむことはないと思おもうんだけど。
I don't think Michael, of all people, would ever miss class without notifying us.

あの有名企業ゆうめいきぎょうに限かぎって、倒産とうさんするなんて信しんじられません。
I can't believe that famous company would go bankrupt.

彼女かのじょに限かぎって、約束やくそくを忘わすれるはずがないと思うんですが。
I don't think she, of all people, would ever forget a promise.

ブラジルに限かぎって、初戦しょせんで負まけるなんてないと思おもってた。
I never thought Brazil would lose their first match.

2.いつもはそうではないが、〜場合ばあいは特とくに・・・になる

試験しけんの日ひに限かぎって、いつもお腹なかを壊こわす。
It always happens that I get a stomach ache on the day of the exam.

予定よていがある日に限かぎって、なぜか仕事しごとが多おおい。
It's always the case that I have a lot of work on days when I have plans.

旅行りょこうの日ひに限かぎって、よく雨がふる。
It often rains on the days I'm supposed to travel.

急いそいでいる時ときに限かぎって、なぜか電車でんしゃが遅おくれるんだよね。
It's always when I'm in a hurry that the trains get delayed.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
倒産する	とうさんする	to go bankrupt
初戦	しょせん	first match