How to say "finite" in Japanese

• 有限ゆうげんCommon
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveCovers 'finite' in the ordinary and technical senses, as opposed to infinite; it also means 'limited'. This is the common, default choice, e.g. in mathematics or when stating that resources are finite.
• 限りあるかぎりある
  expression, prenominal modifierAlso translates 'finite', with a nuance of 'having limits' or 'restricted', and is the less common of the two. It suits descriptive statements about limited time, life, or resources rather than technical contrast with infinity.
  死しによって人間にんげんの限かぎりある人生じんせいは終おわる。↗

  Death ends man's finite existence.

Use 有限 as the default word for 'finite' in mathematical and general contexts; 「限りある」 conveys 'finite' as 'having limits', often in more descriptive or literary phrasing.

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• 有限ゆうげんfinite
• 限りあるかぎりあるfinite