～から～にかけて
〜kara 〜ni kakete
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Noun (time, place, or measure) + から + Noun (time, place or measure) + にかけて
Expresses a range of something, such as time or space; 'from...to', 'between'.
When to use
"From X to Y (roughly, over a span)". (Near-duplicate of n2-055 - same construction, taught at both N2 and N3.)
Explanation
The ～から～にかけて grammar point is used to show a range, whether it is a range of time, space, or another measure. It can be translated as 'from...to' or 'between' in English. This grammar point is commonly used with nouns indicating time or place.
Example sentences
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I work from 8 am to 5 pm.
Gozen hachiji kara gogo goji ni kakete hataraiteru.
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This area is narrow from north to south.
Kono chiiki wa, kita kara minami ni kakete semai desu.
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Growth is rapid from 10 to 20 years of age.
Jussai kara nijussai ni kakete seichou ga hayai desu.
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This summer, there was a lot of rain from June to August.
Kotoshi no natsu wa, roku gatsu kara hachi gatsu ni kakete ame ga ookatta.
Time Range (From ... To)
Corpus examples (6)
アメリカで、ファストフードの消費量が１９７７年から１９９５年にかけて３倍に増えました。
In America, the consumption of fast-food has tripled between 1977 and 1995.
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The town hall was built between 1895 and 1897.
このため、今夜から明日にかけて全般に曇りや雨の天気でしょう。
Because of this it will probably be generally cloudy and rainy weather over tonight and tomorrow.
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The months with the most rain are May, June, July and August.
オバマ大統領が国賓として来日したのを機に、日米の通商担当高官が深夜から明け方にかけて長時間にわたる交渉を断続的に行った。
Taking the opportunity for President Obama to visit Japan as a state guest, the chief trade negotiators of Japan and the U.S. conducted a series of marathon meetings from midnight to early morning.
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He got wet from the waist to the knees.