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から and まで, from and until

The pattern

[A] kara [B] made

から marks a starting point in time or space, まで marks the end point. They work together or on their own.

The mistake to avoid

から also means 'because' when it follows a whole sentence, which you will meet later.

Examples

Rōmaji help
kuji kara goji made hatarakimasu.
I work from nine to five.
eki made arukimasu.
I will walk as far as the station.
tōkyō kara ōsaka made shinkansen de ikimasu.
I go from Tokyo to Osaka by shinkansen.
getsuyōbi kara kinyōbi made gakkō desu.
I have school from Monday to Friday.