How to Say ‘So far’ in Japanese
これまで
kore made
[koh-reh mah-deh]
Phrase Breakdown
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this; up to now part
The first part of the expression これまで, meaning up to this point or until now.
これまでの経験を整理して話しました。
I organized and talked about my experience up to now.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
until now; up to this point part
The second part of これまで, completing the meaning 'until now' or 'so far.'
これまで学んだことを面接で伝えました。
I shared what I have learned so far in the interview.
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