時々立ち止まって、これまでの人生を振り返ってみる。
Sometimes I stop and look back on my life so far.
Japanese
これまで
これまで
Meaning: until now, so far
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Example sentences
I have overcome many difficulties until now.
二人はこれまでの自分たちの歩みを静かに振り返った。
The two of them quietly looked back on their journey so far.
これまで培ってきた経験を、新しい仕事で役に立てたい。
I want to put the experience I've cultivated so far to good use in my new job.
日本へは、これまでに２回行ったことがあります。
I have been to Japan twice so far.
彼の発見は、これまでの科学の常識を覆した。
His discovery overturned the conventional wisdom of science.
彼が成功したのは、これまでの努力の結果として必然的なことだった。
His success was an inevitable result of his efforts until now.
この映画はこれまでに３回見たことがあります。
I have seen this movie three times so far.
先生にこれまでの事情を話した。
I explained the situation up to now to the teacher.
些細な一言が、これまでの努力を台無しにした。
A trivial word spoiled all my efforts so far.
Usage Notes
Used to describe a state or action that has continued up to the present.
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