At a glance
～から～にかけて means "from ... through ...". It describes something spread over a range of time or space whose edges are not exact.
[Noun A] から [Noun B] にかけて
今夜から明日の朝にかけて雨が降るでしょう。 It will probably rain from tonight through tomorrow morning.
How to form it
| Attaches to | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (time) | 春から夏にかけて | from spring through summer |
| Noun (place) | 関東から東北にかけて | from Kanto through Tohoku |
| Noun (body part) | 肩から背中にかけて | from the shoulders down the back |
| Before a noun: ～にかけての + noun | 夏から秋にかけての季節 | the season from summer through autumn |
The expression is neutral in register. Politeness comes from the end of the sentence.