Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
まで
Pronunciation
Romajimade
Meaning
- particleuntil, to
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Shows the farthest point reached in time, space, range, or amount.
Common phrases
三時までsan ji ma de
until three o'clock
週末までshū matsu ma de
until the weekend
Similar words
からkara: Marks the beginning of a time, place, or range.
Definition in Japanese
時間や場所などについて、動作や状態が及ぶ終点を示す。ji kan ya ba sho na do ni tsu i te dō sa ya jō tai ga oyo bu shū ten o shime su
Word origin
The native Japanese particle まで (made, "until") is recorded in Old Japanese, but its deeper origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
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