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N1 Lesson 2: 5/17

に至(いた)ってはWhen it comes to, As for, In particular, What is worse or more

Structure

Noun + に至(いた)っては

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About に至っては

に至(いた)っては is an expression which presents the most extreme example for something from within a specific category. Due to this, it will usually be translated as 'when it comes to (A), (B)', 'in particular to (A) is (B)', or 'with (A) as the most extreme example, (B)'.

This is a combination of the case-marking particle に, the て-form of the る-Verb 至(いた)る 'to climax', or 'to culminate in', and the adverbial particle は in its standard role of presenting a topic. In this way, the literal meaning of 'culminating within (A) is (B)' is quite close to the nuance of the English translations.

に至(いた)っては will appear following nouns, or nominalized phrases.

Caution

As the verb 至(いた)る itself is used to present extreme examples or locations that are considered to be right 'on the precipice' of something, に至(いた)っては will primarily present things that are surprising or astonishing in some way. This is primarily only used when the example itself is quite negative or unfavorable.

  • あそこのお宅(たく)の次男(じなん)は留年(りゅうねん)するらしいですよ。長男(ちょうなん)に至(いた)っては学年(がくねん)トップだったらしいですよ。(Unnatural Japanese)
    I heard that the second son of the family over there flunked. As for their eldest son, I heard that he was at the top of his grade.

Examples

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    父親(ちちおや)はパソコンならともかくスマートフォンに至(いた)ってはまるでお手上(てあ)げらしい。

    My father isn't too bad if it is a PC, but when it comes to smartphones he seems to have given up.

    ２０〇〇(にせんまるまる)年(ねん)は非常(ひじょう)に乾燥(かんそう)していた。４(し)月(がつ)に至(いた)っては２(に)回(かい)しか降(ふ)らなかった。

    The year 20XX was a very dry one. April in particular, as it rained only twice.

    最近(さいきん)の子供(こども)は、かろうじてCDは知(し)っているが、フロッピーに至(いた)っては全(まった)く知(し)らない場合(ばあい)が珍(めずら)しくない。

    Children these days barely know CDs, but when it comes to floppy disks, it is not unusual if they know nothing at all about them.

    一人(ひとり)暮(ぐ)らしをしている息子(むすこ)の生活(せいかつ)は荒(あ)れているようです。食(しょく)生活(せいかつ)に至(いた)っては、毎日(まいにち)カップラーメンを食(た)べていると聞(き)きました。

    It appears as though my son's independent lifestyle is tumultuous. When it comes to his eating habits, I heard that he has been eating cup-ramen every day.

    私(わたし)の家族(かぞく)はみんな方向(ほうこう)音痴(おんち)です。母(はは)に至(いた)ってはナビゲーションアプリを使(つか)っても道(みち)に迷(まよ)ってしまいます。

    As for my family, everybody has no sense of direction. What's more, mom gets lost even if she uses a navigation app.

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