までに

madeni

By a deadline; before a limit

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Formation 接続

Time / date + までに; V dictionary form + までに

Explanation 説明

Specifies a time limit by which an action must be completed. It often occurs with finishing, submitting, returning or preparing something.

Examples 例文

暗くらくなるまでに、家いえに帰かえりましょう。

Let us get home before it gets dark.
教室きょうしつに先生せんせいがくるまでに、宿題しゅくだいを終おわらせるつもりです。

I plan to finish my homework before the teacher comes to the classroom.
次つぎに彼氏かれしに会あうまでに、３キロぐらい痩やせたい。

I want to lose about three kilograms before I next see my boyfriend.
死しぬまでに、世界中せかいじゅうを旅行りょこうしてみたいです。

I would like to travel around the world before I die.
子こどもが３歳さいになるまでに、北海道ほっかいどうに引ひっ越こしたい。

I want to move to Hokkaido before my child turns three.

How related patterns differ 比較

に can mark a time, destination, or other roles; へ emphasizes direction. で often marks an activity's location or means. から～まで spans start to end, while までに sets a deadline. Travel purposes use に after the intended activity.

Pattern	Meaning	Example
までに	By a deadline; before a limit	暗くらくなるまでに、家いえに帰かえりましょう。 Let us get home before it gets dark.
～で	At; by; with; because of	はしで食たべます。 I eat with chopsticks.
～に/へ	To; toward; marking a destination	明日あす、旅行りょこうに行いきます。 I will go on a trip tomorrow.
～に	At a specified time	私わたくしは水曜日すいようびの１９時じにＡさんに会あいます。 I will meet A at seven p.m. on Wednesday.
～から～まで	From; until; from one point to another	9時じから午後ごご5時じまで働はたらきます。 I work from nine a.m. to five p.m.

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