Level
N4
Meaning
〜まで Until
〜までに By, before
Structure
Verb dictionary form + 〜まで
Noun + 〜まで
Verb dictionary form + 〜までに
Noun + 〜までに
Notes
〜まで + continuous action
〜までに + action of short duration
Example sentences
支度をするまで、ちょっと待っててね。
/shitaku o suru made chotto mattete ne/
Just wait a minute while I get ready.
今日はこの仕事が終わるまでうちに帰れない。
/kyoo wa kono shigoto ga owaru made uchi ni kaerenai/
I can’t go home today until this job is done.
上司は金曜日まで中国に出張です。
/jooshi wa kinyoobi made chuugoku ni shucchoo desu/
My boss is on a business trip to China until Friday.
今日の夜10時までにお返事ください。
/kyoo no yoru juuji made ni ohenji kudasai/
Please respond by 10 pm today.
お客さんが来るまでに料理をしなきゃ。
/okyakusan ga kuru made ni ryoori o shinakya/
I have to cook before the guests arrive.
来月の10日までに指定の口座にお金を振り込んでください。
/raigetsu no tooka made ni shitee no kooza ni okane o furikonde kudasai/
Please transfer the money to the designated account by the 10th of next month.
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