~まで
〜made
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb + まで, い-Adjective + まで, な-Adjective + まで, Noun + まで
Indicates extent, 'until', 'up to', 'as far as', 'even'.
When to use
Casual-to-neutral "even/to the point of" - overlaps with さえ in everyday speech.
Explanation
The ~まで grammar point is used to express extent or range in terms of time, distance, or degree. It can be translated as 'until', 'up to', 'as far as', or 'even' in English. It is used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, or nouns.
Example sentences
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I will wait until work is finished.
Shigoto ga owaru made matteimasu.
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It takes 10 minutes to walk from here to the station.
Koko kara eki made aruite juppun kakarimasu.
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I will support him until he succeeds.
Watashi wa kare ga seikou suru made ouen shimasu.
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She likes even cats.
Kanojo wa neko made suki desu.
Emphasis (Even)
- ~さえ~saeN3Emphasizes a specific item or action; 'even', 'if only'…
- ~てまで〜te madeN2Express the extent someone goes in order to achieve…
- Noun ですら~desuraN1Means 'even', 'as much as', used for emphasis in formal…
- Noun にすら〜ni suraN1Expresses the concept of 'even'; 'even in', 'even as'…
- ~まで~て〜made 〜teN2Express doing something until a certain time or condition…
- Noun たりとも~ない~tari tomo ~naiN1Used to show a strong negative: 'not even ~', 'not a…
- Noun にもまして〜ni mo mashiteN1This expresses 'Even more than; exceeding'.
Corpus examples (60)
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He was laid off until there was more work to do.
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Until he comes, I cannot go away.
でーきた!あとはみんなが来るまで、沸騰しないように弱火にしてっと。
Done! Now I just have to set it to simmer so it doesn't boil before everybody comes.
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Babies crawl before they walk.
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Please hold down the fort until we get back.
飛行機が完全に止まりますまで、お座席をお立ちになりませんようお願いいたします。
Please stay seated until the plane comes to a complete stop.
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We will put this matter on hold until he replies tomorrow.
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She is frugal, not to say stingy.
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I want you to wait for me until I get through with work at 7.
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It'll take three hours to finish these repairs.
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I stayed up late preparing for the examination.
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The store is closed until further notice.
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There is a little time before the train departs.
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Tom worked from early in the morning until late at night.
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We climbed high enough to see the whole city.
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Finish your homework by the time your father comes home.
お父さんがよく遅くまで仕事をするので、お母さんが小言をたくさん言う。
Dad often works late, and Mom complains a lot.
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I stayed up till very late last night.
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I hadn't noticed until you said.
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You had better not sit up so late.
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I always get up late.
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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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They didn't run out of conversation until late at night.
日本の官僚達は国家が破綻するまで天下りを続けて税金をむさぼる国賊に過ぎない!
Japanese bureaucrats are nothing but traitors to the country who covet our tax money and will continue the practice of amakudari until the country is bankrupt.
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Not only does she speak English, but also German.