雨がやめるまで待とう
Let's wait until the rain stops.
Japanese
まで
まで
Meaning: until; up to; as far as; to (a place or time)
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Example sentences
I work until night.
最後まで全力で頑張ります
I will do my best with all my might until the very end.
彼は遅刻しそうだったので、駅まで全力で走った。
He was about to be late, so he ran to the station at full speed.
この道は隣の町まで続いている。
This road continues to the next town.
一度決めたことは、最後までやり遂げる。
Once you have decided something, carry it through to the end.
彼は駅まで彼女を送った。
He saw her off to the station.
私の家から駅までは少し遠い。
It is a bit far from my house to the station.
卒業するまでは、それまで経験したことのないほど忙しかった。
Until I graduated, I was busier than I had ever experienced up to that point.
締め切りまでにどうにか間に合った。
I somehow managed to make it in time for the deadline.
Usage Notes
まで indicates a limit or endpoint in time, space, or degree. It can mean 'until' (time), 'as far as' (place), or 'even' (extent). Often paired with から (from).
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