【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜てまで / 〜までして（~temade / ~madeshite）

2020年4月27日 2024年9月23日

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Explanation：〜てまで / 〜までして

Meaning
"〜のような大変たいへんなことをして〜 / 〜のようなひどいことをして"

"to do such a thing as..."
Used to emphasize the extreme lengths or efforts someone is willing to go to in order to achieve something. They imply that the actions taken are excessive or go beyond normal expectations, often with a slight negative or surprised tone.

Form
V（te form）+ まで
N＋まで/までして

Points

Excessive Effort: Both phrases highlight that the person is willing to go to extreme measures, often beyond what is considered reasonable.
Surprise or Criticism: These expressions often carry a nuance of surprise or mild criticism, implying that the effort or action may be unnecessary or too much.
Negative Situations: While not always negative, these phrases are frequently used to describe situations where the action taken might be excessive or harmful.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

彼かれは借金しゃっきんしてまで新あたらしい車くるまを買かった。
He went as far as borrowing money to buy a new car.

食事しょくじを抜ぬいてまでダイエットしようとするのは健康けんこうに良よくない。
Trying to diet by skipping meals is not good for your health.

あのレストランの料理りょうりは美味おいしいらしいが、２時間じかんも並ならんでまで食たべたいとは思おもわない。
I hear that restaurant has delicious food, but I wouldn't want to wait in line for two hours just to eat there.

私わたしは家族かぞくを犠牲ぎせいにしてまで、会社かいしゃのために働はたらきたいとは思おもわないので休やすみたい時ときは休やすみますし、定時ていじになれば家いえに帰かえります。
I don't want to sacrifice my family for my job, so I take time off when I need it and go home when it's time.

友達ともだちを騙だましてまで、お金かねを稼かせぎたいとは思おもわない。
I don't want to earn money by deceiving my friends.

カンニングまでして試験しけんに受うかりたいとは思おもいません。
I don't want to pass the exam by cheating.

徹夜てつやまでして頑張がんばったが、試験しけんの結果けっかは最悪さいあくだった。
I stayed up all night to prepare, but the exam results were terrible.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
犠牲にする	ぎせいにする	to sacrifice
騙す	だます	to deceive
徹夜する	てつやする	to stay up all night