English–Japanese
“until” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimade
Example
九時まで勉強します。ku ji ma de ben kyō shi ma su
I study until nine o'clock.
How to say “until” in Japanese
“Until” in Japanese is まで (made). まで can also mean “to”.
Shows the farthest point reached in time, space, range, or amount.
Example sentences with まで
学校まで歩きます。gak kō ma de aru ki ma su
I walk to school.
この店は夜十時まで開いています。ko no mise wa yoru jū ji ma de hira i te i ma su
This store is open until ten at night.
Tips for using まで
- The same まで (made) can mark a spatial endpoint, as in 駅まで (eki made), "as far as the station," not only a time limit.