How to Say ‘To / up to’ in Japanese
まで
ma de
[ma de]
💬 Usage Tip: [まで] marks the end point: '[to]' or '[as far as].' Example: [空港まで] = '[to the airport].'
🇯🇵 In Japan: In route explanations, [から] and [まで] are a classic pair: [from] and [to]. They are like your travel rails.
Phrase Breakdown
ま
ma
[ma]
up to; until
The first syllable of まで, a particle meaning up to or as far as a destination.
空港まではバスが便利です。
The bus is convenient up to the airport.
で
de
[de]
up to; until
The second syllable of まで, used in the destination particle meaning as far as.
駅まで歩いて行けます。
You can walk as far as the station.
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