How to say "unlimited" in Japanese
- 限りないかぎりないi-adjectiveCovers the boundless, endless sense of 'unlimited' — limitless space, affection, or possibility. It is figurative and emotive, suited to describing things that feel infinite rather than rules or allowances.
- 無制限むせいげんno-adjective, na-adjectiveThe usual word when 'unlimited' means no restriction or limit is imposed, as in unlimited access, data, or time. It is the natural choice for practical, contractual, or everyday contexts.
- 無期むきno-adjectiveOnly matches 'unlimited' in the sense of indefinite duration, and it is really 'indefinite'. It appears mainly in established expressions such as 無期懲役, a life sentence, so it is seldom the word you want.
Choose 無制限 for practical or legal restrictions being absent, 「限りない」 for poetic boundlessness of quantity or feeling, and 無期 mainly in fixed expressions about indefinite durations such as prison terms.
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