Decoded Slug: ～までだ (～made da)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～までだ (～made da)
～までだ (～made da)
Short explanation:
Expresses the limit or 'up to' something; 'it's only', 'as far as', 'up to'.
Formation:
Verb-dictionary form or ない form + までだ, い-Adjective + までだ, Noun + までだ
Examples:
彼とは友達までだ、それ以上の関係ではありません。
Kare to wa tomodachi made da, sore ijou no kankei dewa arimasen.
With him, it's only up to friendship, there's no more relationship than that.
飲み放題は9時までだ。それ以降は追加料金が必要だ。
Nominoudai wa kuji made da. Sore ikou wa tsuika ryoukin ga hitsuyou da.
All you can drink is until 9. After that, an additional fee is necessary.
私たちの情報は昨日までだ、それ以降のアップデートはありません。
Watashitachi no jouhou wa kinou made da, sore ikou no appudeeto wa arimasen.
Our information is up to yesterday, there is no update beyond that.
彼の知識は中学生レベルまでだ。それ以上の高度な内容は理解できない。
Kare no chishiki wa chuugakusei level made da. Sore ijou no koudona naiyou wa rikai dekinai.
His knowledge is only up to middle school level. He cannot understand anything more advanced.
Long explanation:
The ～までだ grammar point is used to express that something is only up to a certain limit or extent. It emphasizes that something is only available or possible up to the point mentioned. Can be used with verbs in dictionary or ない forms, い-adjectives, and nouns.
