GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜に至っても
Critically indicates that an expected change or response still did not occur even after the situation had progressed sufficiently far.
Examples
証拠が公開されるに至っても、責任者は説明を拒み続けた。
Even after the evidence was made public, the person responsible continued to refuse to provide an explanation.
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事態が悪化するに至っても、対策は示されなかった。
Even after the situation deteriorated, no measures were presented.
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締め切り当日に至っても、原稿は完成していなかった。
Even on the day of the deadline, the manuscript was still not finished.
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Attach
に至ってもto a stage noun or dictionary-form verb to highlight the absence of an expected change even after matters have progressed that far. - Basic usage:
締め切り当日に至っても、原稿は完成していなかった。means that the manuscript was still unfinished even on the day of the deadline.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Outcome compared with に至って
公開されるに至って説明したsays an explanation was given when matters reached publication.公開されるに至っても説明しなかったemphasizes that no explanation was given even at that stage.
- The first verb in a past context
- The first verb can be in the dictionary form, as in
公開されるに至っても, while拒み続けたdescribes a past response. The first verb's form alone does not place the event in the future.
- The first verb can be in the dictionary form, as in