〜限り（は）

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「限かぎり」, the stem form of the verb 限かぎる can attach to a verb, adjective, or noun to indicate "as long as X".

E.g. 勝かつ可能性かのうせいがある限かぎりは、諦あきらめません。 "As long as there is a chance we can win, I won't give up."

E.g. この部屋へやが涼すずしい限かぎりは、ずっとここにいるよ。 "As long as this room is cool, I'm going to be in here."

When 〜限かぎり attaches to a negative verb/adjective/noun, it can be used to express "unless/until (X state is true)".

E.g. おかずを全部ぜんぶ食たべない限かぎりは、お菓子かしはあげれません。 "I won't give you any treats unless you eat all of your food."

E.g. 食たべ物ものがおいしくない限かぎり、客きゃくは増ふえないよ。 "You won't get more customers unless the food is good."

〜限かぎり can be optionally followed by the は particle. This makes 〜限かぎり the topic of the sentence, and places more emphasis on the following statement.

〜限かぎり is most commonly used in casual and polite scenarios.

Summary

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  「限かぎり(は)」 can attach to a verb, adjective, or noun to indicate "as long as X"

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  When 〜限かぎり attaches to a negative verb/adjective/noun, it can be used to express "unless/until (X state is true)"