～に至った
〜ni itatta
Formation
Verb-てform + に至った or Noun / Verb-dictionary + に至る (more general).
Expresses the outcome or final conclusion of a process; 'reached the point', 'led to'.
Explanation
The ～に至った grammar point is used to express the final outcome or conclusion that has been reached as a result of a process or a series of events. It can be translated as 'reached the point', 'led to', or 'resulted in' in English. It often indicates a significant outcome.
Example sentences
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After repeated practice, he finally became a professional guitarist.
Kare wa renshuu o kasanete, tsui ni puro no gitarisuto ni itatta.
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As the investigation progressed, it led to a surprising conclusion.
Chousa o susumeru uchi ni, odoroku beki ketsuron ni itatta.
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This issue finally led to an international conflict.
Kono mondai wa tsui ni kokusaiteki na tairitsu ni itatta.
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After many failures, I finally achieved success.
Takusan no shippai o hete, seikou ni itatta.
Corpus examples (10)
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You can say that the circumstances were thus in the period leading up to the declaration of war.
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The fire was put out before it got serious.
昔から今に至るまで存在する、あらゆる社会の歴史は階級闘争の歴史である。
The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles.
ピョンヤンとワシントンの間で何らかの妥協に至ることが不可欠だ。
It is essential that some kind of compromise be reached between Pyongyang and Washington.
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This road goes to the park.
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For the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction.
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Everything was perfect, down to the smallest detail.
彼らは、カルカッタからニューヨーク市に至るまで、世界中に支部を持っている。
They have branches all over the world, from Calcutta to New York City.
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The civil rights movement leads to a dream.
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It is not the goal but the way there that matters.