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限りだ・ったらない・といったらない: the difference

Meaning

Extremely, Really, Very, As ... as one can be

Past papers

Not yet

Example

まあ、お子こさんが結婚けっこんしたの?羨うらやましい限かぎりだわ。

Oh, your child got married? I am as jealous as one could be!

Meaning

Cannot tell, describe, say or express how, Words cannot express, Too … for words, Extremely

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

このラーメンの美味おいしさったらない…。ついつい食たべてしまうんだ。

Words cannot express how delicious this ramen is. I can’t stop eating it.

How to tell them apart

「〜(とい)ったらない」: a degree too high for words, said with amazement.

「〜どころではない」: no room at all for it, 'this is no time for ...'.

「〜限りだ」: used only for inner feelings (extremely happy, extremely sad); elegant and written.

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