まで

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word まで. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word まで, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say まで in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word まで you have here. The definition of the word まで will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofまで, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: まて

Japanese

Alternative spellings

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan までぃ (madi).

Pronunciation

Particle

まで (made

  1. until, up to, as far as
    (じゅう)()まで(はたら)つもりだ。
    Jū-ji made hataraku tsumori da.
    I intend to work until ten o'clock.
    この(でん)(しゃ)は、(しもの)(せき)まで()ます。
    Kono densha wa, Shimonoseki made ikimasu.
    This train goes as far as Shimonoseki.
    (さん)()から()()まで
    San-ji kara go-ji made.
    From three o'clock until five o'clock.
    (かえ)まで()ている。
    Kaeru made matteiru.
    I'll wait until you come home.
    33(さんじゅうさん)(おく)(えん)まで(げん)(しょう)する
    sanjūsan-oku-en ni made genshō suru
    to decrease all the way to 3.3 billion yen
    ()(じょう)まで(きょう)(ふん)する
    ijō na made ni kyōfunsuru
    to be abnormally excited; to be excited to an abnormal degree
    (さん)(こう)まで
    Go-sankō made.
    for your reference
    • マンガで分かるLisp (Manga Guide to Lisp)
      みりん。()(いき)(ねこ)(さい)(きん)までマクロのことをマグロと(おも)っていた。
      Mirin. Chiiki-neko. Saikin made makuro no koto o maguro to omotteita.
      Mirin: A neighbours' cat. Until recently often confused macros with tuna .

Usage notes

  • まで (made) is often used along with から (kara, from) to provide a range of something (e.g., time or distance).

Derived terms

See also