Particles · N5
から and まで: from and up to
Mark starting and ending points in time, place, or range.
In short
から marks a starting point; まで marks an endpoint or boundary. They can appear together or separately.
How it works
九時から五時まで means “from nine until five”. 東京から京都まで means “from Tokyo to Kyoto”.
Useful contrast
まで describes the endpoint itself; までに adds the idea of a deadline by which something must happen.
Examples
月曜日から働きます。
I work starting Monday.
駅まで歩きます。
I walk as far as the station.
Common pitfall
Do not assume から always means “because”. It has a separate connective use for reasons; context and structure distinguish them.