connective N1 uncommon writtenpolite
〜に至るまで — all the way to ~
〜に至るまで ・ にいたるまで
Meaning
- all the way to / even down to ~ — emphasises that a range extends to include even its most extreme or minor member
Key sentence
服装から言葉遣いに至るまで、彼女は完璧だった。
From her clothing down to her choice of words, she was perfect.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (often paired with a leading から) | (Aから)Bに至るまで |
When: Written/emphatic — dramatises the full reach of a range.
Examples
大人から子供に至るまで、皆が楽しめる映画だ。
It's a film everyone can enjoy, from adults all the way to children.
彼は細部に至るまで気を配る。
He pays attention down to the smallest detail.
Easily confused with
〜まで まで marks a plain endpoint ('up to'). に至るまで dramatises the reach — 'even down to the last detail'. から〜に至るまで から〜に至るまで explicitly anchors both ends of the span. に至るまで alone foregrounds just the far / extreme end. に至る に至る marks reaching an endpoint as an outcome. に至るまで sweeps across the whole range to include even the extreme member.
See 〜に至るまで in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜に至るまで the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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