有限|ゆうげんyuugen[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectivefinite; limited

• Related小規模しょうきぼNeutralDescribes small scale, as in 「小規模な工事」. It centres on the size of a project or organization, while 「有限」 is about having a limit or an end.
• Related零細れいさいNeutralRefers to an extremely small, scattered scale, as in 「零細企業」. It stresses smallness, not boundedness, so it cannot replace 「有限」.
• Related小さいちいさいNeutralThe most common word for small size or degree. 「有限」 is about quantity being limited or running out, not about physical size.
• RelatedちっちゃいCasualColloquial word for tiny; used of size, sounds and things. Its meaning differs from 「有限」, which is about limits rather than size.
• RelatedちいちゃいCasualChildish, colloquial word for tiny. It speaks only of size and cannot express the sense of being finite or limited that 「有限」 has.
• Antonym無限むげんNeutralAntonym: infinite, limitless, without end. It stands in direct opposition to 「有限」, which denotes things that have a limit.

Use 「有限」 for resources, time, etc. that have a limit or an end, as in 「資源は有限だ」. For small scale say 「小規模」, for small size 「小さい」; the antonym is 「無限」.

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1. 限界げんかいが有あること。