【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜に至る（〜にいたる / ~niitaru）

2020年4月1日 2024年10月9日

Explanation：〜に至る

Meaning
"最終的さいしゅうてきにに〜になる"

Used to indicate that something has reached a particular point, condition, or outcome. It often conveys the idea of a process or progression leading to a certain result, and can be translated as "to reach," "to lead to," or "to arrive at" in English.

Form
V（dictionary form） + に至る
N + に至る

Points

Progression or Result: "〜に至る" emphasizes the idea of something developing or progressing until it reaches a specific point, stage, or result.
Wide Range of Contexts: It can be used in both physical and abstract contexts, such as reaching a decision, condition, or even a location.
Formal Tone: This expression is slightly formal and is often used in written language, news, or formal conversations.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

何度なんどか説得せっとくを試こころみたが、彼かれは結局けっきょく、学校がっこうを退職たいしょくし国くにへ帰かえるに至いたった。
I tried to persuade him several times, but he eventually reached the point of resigning from the school and returning to his country.

医者いしゃは懸命けんめいに治療ちりょうしたものの、彼かれは死しに至いたった。
Despite the doctor's earnest treatment, he ended up dying.

ある有名女優ゆうめいじょゆうが結婚けっこんに至いたるまでの話はなしを出版しゅっぱんした。
A famous actress published a story about how she came to the point of getting married.

毎日まいにち、頑張がんばって勉強べんきょうしたものの、合格ごうかくには至いたらなかった。
Despite studying hard every day, I did not reach the point of passing.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
説得	せっとく	persuasion
試みる	こころみる	to try
懸命に	けんめいに	hard / best
治療する	ちりょうする	to treat
出版する	しゅっぱんする	to publish