This means "as far as I know." It shows that something is true based on what you have seen or heard.
Verb [dictionary form] + 限りPrimary
Verb [た-form] + 限り
Noun + の + 限り
This means "as far as I know." It shows that something is true based on what you have seen or heard.
その件については、私が知る限り、まだ何も決まっていません。
Regarding that matter, as far as I know, nothing has been decided yet.
私が見た限り、事故現場に人はいませんでした。
As far as I saw, there was no one at the scene of the accident.
このデータが示す限り、来月の売上は増加する見込みです。
As far as this data indicates, sales for next month are expected to increase.
現在の情報の限り、問題はないと考えられる。
As far as the current information shows, there appears to be no problem.
彼は、僕が覚えている限り、そんなこと言わなかったよ。
He, as far as I remember, didn't say such a thing.
This phrase is like saying "as far as I know." It shows you are careful. You are not saying something is 100% true. You are saying it is true based on what you understand. This makes your words sound more polite.
Both 〜限り and 〜限りでは mean "as far as." 〜限りでは adds a little more stress on the limit of your knowledge. 〜ところでは also means "as far as." But you use it for information from a specific source. For example, "from the news I just saw." 〜限り is for a wider range of knowledge.
Don't use this when you talk about simple actions. For example, you cannot say "as far as I run" with this grammar. You use it for verbs about knowing or seeing things.
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