JLPT N5 grammar · Core Particles & Actions
~から〜まで: meaning, usage and examples
~から〜まで means: from...to...
How to form it
＜Start point＞ + から + ＜End point＞ + まで
Examples
東京から大阪まで、新幹線で行きます。
I go from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen (express train).
銀行は9時から3時までです。
The bank is open from 9:00 to 3:00.
月曜日から金曜日まで働きます。
I work from Monday to Friday.
家から駅まで歩いて10分です。
It’s a ten-minute walk from my house to the station.
When to use it
Marks the start and end of a range: spatial, temporal, or abstract.
Nuance
から and まで can be used independently. 月曜日から (from Monday) or 5時まで (until 5).
Compare
から also means 'because' when following a clause. Context distinguishes the two uses.
Tip: 〜から〜まで emphasizes the full span. When only one endpoint matters, use just から or まで.
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More in Core Particles & Actions
- ~を: (object marker particle)
- [Place] に/へ 行きます/来ます/かえります: go/come/return to [Place] (に/へ mark destination)
- ~に行きます: I'm going (an event)/ to (do something)
- どうやって: how... (by what method)
- [Noun] が好き/きらい/上手/下手: like/dislike/be good at/be bad at [Noun]
- ~は~が [Adjective]: (Topic は Sub-part が Adjective)
- ~も: also/too
- ~の: used in place of a noun, one's
- [Noun]で: [Noun] = (by) tool / (at) place of action / (in) range
Frequently asked questions
What does ~から〜まで mean?
From...to.... Example: 東京から大阪まで、新幹線で行きます。 (I go from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen (express train).)
How do you form ~から〜まで?
＜Start point＞ + から + ＜End point＞ + まで. 〜から〜まで emphasizes the full span. When only one endpoint matters, use just から or まで.