JLPT N3 Intermediate
に限って
Expression meaning ‘of all [times/people],’ used to highlight bad timing or defend character.
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1 Expression
Of all times... / "Just when..."
Highlights an unfortunate event occurring specifically at the most inconvenient moment.
Example
大事な 会議 が ある 日 に 限って 、 寝坊 して しまった 。
Of all days, I had to oversleep on the day of the important meeting.
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2 Expression
Not [X], of all people/things
Asserts strong confidence that a specific person is the least likely to engage in bad behavior.
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