~ない限り (unless)
grammar3 sentences
The structure [verb-negative]+限り meaning 'unless X / as long as X is not the case.' 限り ('limit / extent') with a negative gives the 'unless' sense — more definitive than ~なければ. 雨が降らない限り ('unless it rains').
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The structure [verb-negative]+限り meaning 'unless X / as long as X is not the case.' 限り ('limit / extent') with a negative gives the 'unless' sense — more definitive than ~なければ. 雨が降らない限り ('unless it rains').