〜てまで: meaning and usage

How to form it

• verb (te-form)+まで+clause

How it is used

Means going as far as something extreme or unusual to get what one wants: 'even to the point of'. The second half often judges it, as in 「〜たくない」 or 「〜必要はない」.

Examples

1. 辛い思いをしてまで彼と付き合うべきじゃない。

   You shouldn't date him to the point of having painful feelings.

2. 借金をしてまで、新しい車を買う必要はない。

   There's no need to go into debt just to buy a new car.

3. 彼は仕事を休んでまで、友達の引っ越しを手伝った。

   He even took time off work to help his friend move.