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How to say 'Until now' in Japanese | これまで

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The Japanese word for Until now is 'Koremade', written as これまで in Japanese.

    word

    これまで

    Meaning

    Until now

    Reading

    Koremade

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'これまで (koremade)' means 'until now' or 'up to this point'. It is used to refer to the period of time leading up to the present moment. This term can be used in various contexts to indicate the duration or extent of something that has been ongoing. For example: I have never seen such a thing until now「これまでこんなものを見たことがない」(これまでこんなものをみたことがない). Everything up to now has been a lie「これまで全てが嘘だった」(これまですべてがうそだった). It's important to note that 'これまで' often carries a nuance of finality or conclusion, suggesting that a change or new phase is about to begin.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    4470

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word これまで

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    こ

    Reading

    Ko

  • hiragana

    れ

    Reading

    Re

  • hiragana

    ま

    Reading

    Ma

  • hiragana

    で

    Reading

    De

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'Koremade' means 'Until now' .

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