~までに

〜made ni

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 42: While, during, by then, 5 of 10

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

Before (Prior To)

Corpus examples (60)

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