GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜に及んで
Expresses that a new action or result appears only after a process has reached an advanced stage.
Examples
交渉が最終段階に及んで、ようやく双方が譲歩した。
Only when the negotiations reached the final stage did both sides finally make concessions.
Words used
事態がここに及んで、ようやく皆が危険を理解した。
Only when the situation had reached this point did everyone finally understand the danger.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
に及んで（におよんで）follows a stage or situation to mark the point that a process has reached. - Basic usage:
事態がここに及んで、ようやく皆が危険を理解した。means that people recognized the danger only after the situation had advanced considerably.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A belated response
最終段階に及んで、ようやくemphasizes that a response came only upon reaching the final stage. Compared with simply locating an event through最終段階で, it more readily highlights the preceding development and the lateness of the response.
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事態がここに及んで,ここrefers back to how far the situation has developed. The paraphraseここまで事態が進んでclarifies the stage meant in context.
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