〜までに~made ni
Made ni (〜までに) means “deadline; by a time”.
Please make a reservation by 8 PM today.
Use 「〜までに」 after a time or date for the latest point by which an action must be completed.
In the course
How it works
「までに」 gives a deadline for completing something. Finish it by the stated time at the latest.
Look at the picture: the deadline is five o’clock. Calling at three or four is fine too; you don’t have to wait until five.
Calling only at six misses the deadline. What matters is whether the action happens too late.
Put a time expression before 「までに」. Both a clock time and a date can mark a deadline.
「まで」 means an action continues until a certain time; 「までに」 means completing it by a deadline.
「五時に」 specifies five o’clock itself; 「五時までに」 lets you finish before five.
Use it when there is a deadline, such as for a reservation or buying tickets. Reserving by eight means completing the reservation no later than eight.
Use 「いつまでに」 to ask by when something must be done. In the ticket example, the answer gives three o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
Example sentences
- 今日kyouのno午後gogoのno八hachi時jiまでmadeにni予約yoyakuしshiてteください。kudasai
In a conversation
- A水族館のチケットはいつまでに買えばいいですか。
A: By when should I buy the aquarium tickets?
- B明日の午後
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Please call the tourist information center by 5 PM tomorrow.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
月曜日 サウナの利用を予約してください。
Please make a reservation to use the sauna by Monday.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜までにdeadline; by a time