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~から Noun に 至る まで

Expressing range from one thing to another; 'from...to', 'ranging from...to'.

At a glance

~から Noun に至いたるまで means "from X (all the way) to Y". It stresses that a range is wide and includes everything, often with an end point that is extreme or surprising.

[Noun 1] から [Noun 2] に至るまで

このアニメは子供こどもから大人おとなに至いたるまで、幅広はばひろい人気にんきがある。 This anime is popular with everyone, from children to adults.


How to form it

This is an expression that usually attaches to nouns. 至いたる means "to reach".

Part Attaches to Example
Start point Noun + から 子供こどもから
End point Noun + に至いたるまで 大人おとなに至いたるまで
Without から Noun + に至いたるまで 細部さいぶに至いたるまで "down to the last detail"
Register Formal, mostly written News, reports, speeches, ads

Examples

  • このバンドの曲きょくは、青年せいねんから老人ろうじんに至いたるまで、人々ひとびとに愛あいされています。

    The songs of this band are loved by people ranging from the young to the elderly.

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