Until an action occurs with 〜まで

Grammar: Time and Sequence » 〜まで

Usage Notes

Verb + まで marks the endpoint event. The situation in the main clause continues until that event happens.

The negative 〜まで〜ない means the action will not happen until the まで event is complete.

Examples

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Until the fliers are distributed with 〜まで

Cocoa encounters Syaro standing outside.

ココア:

「今日はチラシ配(くば)り」

“You're handing out fliers today?”

シャロ:

「全部(ぜんぶ)配(くば)り終(お)えるまで帰(かえ)れないわ」

“I can't go home until I finish handing out all of them.”

Supplemental Examples

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Managing to distribute all fliers with 〜終える

Grammar » Managing to complete an action with 〜終える

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