~までに
〜made ni
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + までに, Noun + までに, Time expression + までに
Express 'by' or 'before' a certain time or action.
When to use
The standard way to mark a deadline - "by (a time)".
Explanation
The ~までに grammar point is used to indicate that something must be completed or occurs by a certain time or before a specific action. It can be used with verbs, nouns, and time expressions.
Example sentences
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Please wake up by 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Ashita no asa hachiji made ni okite kudasai.
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Please submit the report by next Friday.
Raishuu no kinyoubi made ni repooto wo teishutsu shite kudasai.
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I want to finish cooking before he comes back.
Kare ga kaeru made ni ryouri wo owarasetai.
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We need to arrive at the station by 30 minutes (from now).
Sanjuppun made ni eki ni tsuku hitsuyou ga arimasu.
Before (Prior To)
- Verb る 前にru mae niN5Used to express 'before' in a sense of an action must be…
- Noun に先駆けて〜ni saki gaketeN1Meaning 'ahead of', 'before', or 'preceding in time'.
- ~に先立ち〜ni sakidachiN2Express an action or event that occurs before another…
- Noun の 前にNoun no mae niN5Used to describe a location or position 'in front of' a…
Corpus examples (60)
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I'll expect to hear from you by Tuesday.
今日はここまでにしましょう。
Let's end here for today.
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Please be ready by 2:30, OK?
今月末までに、あなたはこの仕事を終えなければならない。
You are to finish this work by the end of this month.
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Please come to the lobby by 7 o'clock.
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Mr Mitchel demanded that I pay the rest of the money by the end of the week.
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Finish your homework by the time your father comes home.
夕食までに家に帰ってこなかったこと、お父さんに謝らなくちゃいけないよ。
You should apologize to your father for not getting home in time for dinner.
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Please come by 2:30.
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This is the most interesting book I've ever read.
私は明日までにこの手紙をフランス語に訳さなければならない。
I must put this letter into French by tomorrow.
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Can you finish it by noon?
死ぬまでにはやりたい。
I want to do it before I die.
うん。明日までに読まなくちゃならないんだ。
Yes. I have to read it by tomorrow.
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It will be dark by the time the police come here.
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By the time you get there, it will be nearly dark.
私は週末までに済まさなければならない仕事がたくさんある。
I have a lot of work to finish up before the end of the week.
その仕事は3時までに終えなければならない。
The job must be finished by 3 p.m.
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It is important for everything to be ready by Monday.
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I will finish this work by 5 o'clock.
日の出のグランドキャニオンは、私がそれまでに見たこともないほど感銘深い光景でした。
The Grand Canyon at sunrise was the most impressive sight that I had ever seen.
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We have to submit an essay by Wednesday.
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The bus had left by the time my wife finished dressing.
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Memorize the poem by next week.
私は今までに誰であれそんなことを言うのを聞いたことありません。
Never have I heard anyone say a thing like that.