〜までに
- Pattern
- 〜までに
- Level
- N5
- Reading
- までに
- Meaning
- By (a specific time limit)
- Attaches to
- Noun (time) or Verb dictionary form
- Nuance & register
Denotes a strict limit or deadline.
- Example
５時までに帰ります。 (I will return by 5 o'clock.)
- Easily confused with
〜まで indicates continuous duration up to a time, while 〜までに sets a deadline by which an action completes.