JLPT N1 grammar

〜に至るまで: meaning and usage

Meaning

Up until A; as far as A

How to form it

  • nounに至るまで
  • nounからnounに至るまで

How it is used

'All the way to A, even down to A': stresses that the range reaches a surprising end point, often as 「AからBに至るまで」. Fairly formal and more emphatic than 「〜まで」.

Examples

  1. 現代に至るまで神社は大切にされている。

    Shinto shrines have been taken good care of up until nowadays.

  2. この店は、食器から家具に至るまで何でもそろう。

    This shop stocks everything, from tableware all the way to furniture.

  3. 祖母は、孫の好きな食べ物に至るまでよく覚えている。

    My grandmother remembers everything, right down to her grandchildren's favourite foods.