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から / までN51 rule

から and まで: from and until

から and まで mark the start and end of a span, in time or in space. から has a second, unrelated job — 'because' — which lives on its own page.

Also known askara madeから までfrom until japanesekara particle

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N から N までから / まで — from / to
から / まで

から marks a start point, まで an end point — in time or space.

9時から 5時まで 働きます。

くじから ごじまで はたらきます。

I work from 9 to 5.

から = “from” (start), まで = “to/until” (end). They work for times (9時から) and places (東京から). Either can be used alone.

  • 〜ね at the end seeks agreement: いい 天気ですね = “Nice weather, isn't it?”

In the textbooksMinna I, lesson 4