「〜まで」- Purpose Structure

Explanation

In Japanese, 〜まで is a common grammatical structure used to express purpose or intention, similar to "in order to" or "for the purpose of" in English. This structure is typically used within a sentence to indicate the goal of an action or behavior, and it is connected to the dictionary form of a verb.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
〜まで for Purpose	Dictionary Form of Verb + まで	Used to express the purpose of an action or behavior, similar to "in order to."

Basic Usage

• Connection: Dictionary Form of Verb + 〜まで (e.g., する→するまで)
• Meaning: In order to...

Examples

• ウイルスウイルスの感染かんせん経路けいろを明あきらかにするまで、調査ちょうさが行おこなわれた。
• Uirusu no kansen keiro o akiraka suru made, chousa ga okonawareta.
• In order to clarify the virus's transmission route, an investigation was conducted.
  

• 難むずかしい問題もんだいを解決かいけつするまで、彼かれは諦あきらめなかった。
• Muzukashii mondai o kaiketsu suru made, kare wa akiramenakatta.
• He didn't give up until he could solve the difficult problem.
  

Deep Dive

Basic Concept

〜まで is used within a sentence to express the purpose or intention of an action, emphasizing the process and the ultimate goal. It is similar in meaning to 〜ために, but 〜まで places more emphasis on the process leading to the goal.

Important Notes

• 〜まで can only be used within a sentence to express purpose. Its meaning is similar to 〜ために.
• In some cases, 〜まで may be confused with similar grammar points like 〜までに and 〜までで, so it's important to distinguish them based on context.

Real-Life Scenarios

• A：この資料しりょうをどうするつもりですか？
• Kono shiryou o dou suru tsumori desu ka?
• What do you plan to do with these materials?

• B：重要じゅうようなデータを見みつけるまで、全部ぜんぶ調査ちょうさします。
• Jyuuyou na data o mitsukeru made, zenbu chousa shimasu.
• I will investigate everything until I find the important data.
  

• A：もう帰かえりたいけど、まだ仕事しごとが終おわらない。
• Mou kaeritai kedo, mada shigoto ga owaranai.
• I want to go home, but my work isn't finished yet.

• B：仕事しごとが終おわるまで、頑張がんばってください。
• Shigoto ga owaru made, ganbatte kudasai.
• Please keep working until you finish the job.
  

Summary

〜まで is used to express purpose or intention, emphasizing the actions taken to achieve a goal. When comparing it to similar grammar points, pay attention to its focus and appropriate usage scenarios.