を限りに
wo kagiri ni
as of (the last); ending with
[As of; starting from (as the last)]
Connection: Noun (time expression) + を限りに
Usage: Indicates that a certain point in time marks the final boundary — after this point, something will end or change permanently. Used for formal declarations of ending something.
Nuance: Similar to をもって but emphasizes the finality and decisiveness of the cutoff. Often used when announcing retirement, resignation, discontinuation, etc.
Examples:
今日を限りに、タバコをやめます。(As of today, I will quit smoking.)
今回のコンサートを限りに、バンドは解散する。(After this concert, the band will disband.)
今学期を限りに、この大学を辞めることにした。(I've decided to leave this university at the end of this semester.)