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N1 Lesson 1: 1/17

に至(いた)るまで(Everything) from...to..., From…up until..., Starting with...ending with...

Structure

(Noun (A) + から(1)）+ Noun (B) + に至(いた)るまで
(Noun (A) + から(1)）+ Noun (B) + に至(いた)るまで + の + Noun (C)

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About に至るまで

至(いた)る is an う-Verb which can be roughly translated as 'to attain (A)', or 'to reach the climax of (A)'. This verb is seen in several different grammar structures that all basically highlight that some extreme or unexpected extent is being reached. When paired with に and まで, に至(いた)るまで is often interpreted as 'everything from (A) to (B)'.

Comparative statements such as から or より frequently come directly after (A), while に至(いた)るまで will come directly after (B). This marks (B) as the 'extreme' extent. Both (A) and (B) will either be nouns or noun phrases.

The 'to reach a climax' meaning of 至(いた)る itself can be used as an indicator that grammar points that use this verb all indicate some kind of exceptionally wide range between (A) and (B). Due to this, 至(いた)るまで can be thought of as simply a strong emphasis of まで by itself, which also marks an extent.

Examples

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    にしまさんはバーテンダーから大企業(だいきぎょう)の社長(しゃちょう)に至(いた)るまでいろいろな仕事(しごと)を歴任(れきにん)した。

    Nishima-san held various positions, from a bartender to a president of a large company.

    今日(こんにち)では、CPUはパソコンから歯(は)ブラシに至(いた)るまで、さまざまな装置(そうち)に見(み)られる。

    Nowadays, CPUs can be found in various kinds of devices, from computers to toothbrushes, etc.

    総理大臣(そうりだいじん)から一般人(いっぱんじん)に至(いた)るまであらゆる市民(しみん)は法(ほう)のもとで平等(びょうどう)である。

    All citizens are equal under the law, from the prime minister to an ordinary person.

    航海(こうかい)の初(はじ)めから事故(じこ)そのものに至(いた)るまでの難破船(なんぱせん)の航海日誌(こうかいにっし)が見(み)つかった。

    A shipwreck's logbook covering everything from the beginning of the voyage to the accident itself has been found.

    アジアでは、箸(はし)は昔(むかし)より現在(げんざい)に至(いた)るまで長(なが)きに渡(わた)って、食(た)べるために使(つか)われている。

    In Asia, Chopsticks have been used to eat for a long time, from long ago to the present.

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に至るまで – Grammar Discussion

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  • Yuri9622

    Yuri9622

    What is the difference between Noun1 + から Noun2 + にかけて and (Noun1 + から/より) Noun2 + に至るまで?
    Example:
    １）日本では、１２世紀から１９世紀にかけて、武士が活躍した。
    ２）日本では、１２世紀から１９世紀に至るまで、武士が活躍した。
    What’s the difference between these two phrases?

  • Fuga

    Fuga

    Hey @Yuri9622 !

    ～から～にかけて is used to represent an approximate range of what happened, and ～から～に至るまで is used when there is a set starting point and an ending point in what is being described. The first sentence has a nuance of ‘Samurai were active somewhere between the 12th century and the 19th century, but there were times where they weren’t as active,’ and the second sentence has the nuance of ‘Samurai were continuously active from the 12th century to the 19th century.’

    I hope that answers your question!

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