Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 8: 5/13

Noun + まで

Until, Till, To (but no further than)

Structure

Ending Point + まで, Noun + まで

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Noun

  • Word Type

    Adverbial Particle

  • Register

    Standard

  • 品詞

    名詞

  • 単語の種類

    副助詞

  • 使用域

    一般

About Noun + まで

まで is a particle that roughly means 'as far as'. Due to this, when used with regular nouns, or words that signify some kind of end point (a time or day), it is often translated as 'until', 'till', or 'to'.

When used in relation to a place, まで functions similarly to に. This means that someone or something will go 'to' the place, but not any further.

まで may also be used about points in time in the past, where 'up until' would usually be used in English.

Examples

  • どこまで行(い)く？

    How far will you go? (Until)

  • ７時(じ)までです。

    Until seven o'clock.

  • このセールは金曜日(きんようび)までです。

    This sale lasts until Friday.

  • 朝(あさ)まで寝(ね)ました。

    I slept until morning.

  • ８時(じ)まで、テレビを見(み)る。

    To watch TV until eight o'clock.

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