~までだ
~made da
Formation
Verb (dictionary/ない form) + までだ, い-Adjective + までだ, Noun + までだ
Expresses a limit or extent; 'it's only up to...', 'no more than...'.
Explanation
The ~までだ grammar point is used to emphasize that something goes only up to a certain limit or extent. It can also imply 'it's only this and nothing more.'
Example sentences
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With him, it's only friendship—nothing more.
Kare to wa tomodachi made da. Sore ijou no kankei dewa arimasen.
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The all-you-can-drink deal is only until nine. After that, there's an extra charge.
Nomihoudai wa kuji made da. Sore ikou wa tsuika ryoukin ga hitsuyou da.
私たちの情報は昨日までだ。それ以降のアップデートはありません。
Our information only goes up to yesterday; there are no further updates.
Watashitachi no jouhou wa kinou made da. Sore ikou no appudeeto wa arimasen.
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His knowledge is only at a junior-high level. He can't understand anything more advanced.
Kare no chishiki wa chuugakusei reberu made da. Sore ijou wa rikai dekinai.
Corpus examples (8)
良いとか悪いとか言ってるわけじゃなくて、事実を言ったまでだ。
I'm not saying that that's good or bad. It's simply a fact.
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I just echoed his opinion.
「今日はどれぐらい泳いでたの?」「朝の9時から昼の3時までだよ」
"How long did you swim today?" "From 9 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon."
「要さんって、何時にあがれます?」「終わりまでだから八時までかかるわ」
"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight."
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I just followed convention.
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I said so only by guess.
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I just did what my boss told me to do.
多くても払えるのは200ドルまでだ。
We can pay 200 dollars at most.