GRAMMAR DETAIL
～から～にかけて
Links the beginning and end of a time or place to express an approximate range extending between them.
Examples
九月から十月にかけて、この町では祭りが続く。
Festivals continue in this town from September through October.
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春から夏にかけて、この山では花が次々に咲きます。
From spring through summer, flowers bloom one after another on this mountain.
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今夜から明日の朝にかけて雪が降るでしょう。
It will probably snow from tonight through tomorrow morning.
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Mark the starting point with
からand the end region withにかけてto express an approximate span of time or space. - Basic usage:
九月から十月にかけて、この町では祭りが続く。describes a period extending across the two months.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The nature of the boundaries
九時から十時までpresents a start and an end as boundaries, while九時から十時にかけてpresents a span around those times.までis clearer for an exact closing time.
- Ranges of time and place
春から夏にかけて花が咲くgives a time span, while京都から大阪にかけて雨が降るgives a geographical range. With places, the expression presents the area extending between the two points.