Japanese

Particle

まで ‎(romaji made)

1. 迄: until, up to, as far as
   • マンガで分かるLisp (Manga Guide to Lisp)

     みりん。地域猫 (ちいきねこ)。最近 (さいきん)までマクロのことをマグロと思 (おも)っていた。

     Mirin. Chiikineko. Saikin made makuro no koto o maguro to omotteita.

     Mirin: A neighbours' cat. Until recently often confused macros with tuna.

   10時 (じ)まで働 (はたら)くつもりだ。

   10-ji made hataraku tsumori da.

   I intend to work until ten o'clock.

   この電車 (でんしゃ)は、下関 (しものせき)まで行 (い)きます。

   Kono densha wa, Shimonoseki made ikimasu.

   This train goes as far as Shimonoseki.

   三時 (さんじ)から五時 (ごじ)まで。

   San-ji kara go-ji made.

   From three o'clock until five o'clock.

   帰 (かえ)るまで待 (ま)っている。

   Kaeru made matteiru.

   I'll wait until you come home.

Usage notes

• 迄 (まで) ‎(made, “until”) is often combined with から ‎(kara, “from”) to provide a range of something (e.g., time or distance).