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下限

かげん

N2lower limit · minimum

Examples

応募年齢の下限は十八歳に設定されている。

水位が下限を下回ると警報が鳴る。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 下限, read かげん, is the lowest boundary or minimum value in an allowed or measured range.
  • Basic usage: It can set the minimum application age or serve as the water-level threshold below which an alarm sounds.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The lowest allowed value
    • It denotes the lower boundary of a range, such as a minimum application age or water-level threshold. Falling below that boundary is expressed separately.

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