GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜から〜まで
Marks the beginning and end of a time or place to express a single range.
Examples
図書館は朝九時から午後六時まで開いています。
The library is open from nine in the morning until six in the evening.
Words used
この電車は東京から大阪まで走ります。
This train runs from Tokyo to Osaka.
Words used
店は月曜日から土曜日まで営業します。
The shop is open from Monday through Saturday.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Put
からafter the starting point andまでafter the endpoint. - Basic usage: They mark a spatial range, as in
東京から大阪まで, or a time range, as in朝九時から午後六時まで.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A range of weekdays
月曜日から土曜日まで営業しますdescribes operating from Monday through Saturday, including Saturday. Daily opening hours are separate information from this weekday range.
- Stating just one boundary
- If only the start or end is needed, use one phrase such as
九時からor六時まで. The two markers do not always have to appear together.
- If only the start or end is needed, use one phrase such as