Phrase (usually used in formal writing and formal speech) (Advanced ㊤ 177)
A phrase that indicates the extreme degree of the speaker’s/writer’s emotion — happiness, sorrow, envy, shame or loneliness, among others
Equivalent: extremely
| Adjective い informal nonpast | 限りだ | Where adjectiveい=emotive adjective |
| 嬉しい限りだ | I am extremely happy |
