JLPT N1 Grammar (made da / made no koto da)

Meaning

only; just; nothing else

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (casual)まで（のこと）だ
それまでだ
これ
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Learn Japanese grammar: (made da / made no koto da). Meaning: only; just; nothing else.

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Example #1

ちょっときいてみたまでだ。
chotto kiite mita made da.
I just wanted to ask (there's nothing else to it)
Example #2

このねだんまでやすくしてくれないなら、こんかいのけいやくをキャンセルするまでのことだ。
kono nedan made yasuku shite kurenai nara, konkai no keiyaku o kyanseru suru made no koto da.
If you won't lower the price, then I will just cancel the next contract.
Example #3

だれもてつだってくれないのなら、じぶんひとりでやるまでのことです。
dare mo tetsudatte kurenai no nara, jibun hitori de yaru made no koto desu.
If no one is willing to help you, then you can just do it by yourself.
Example #4

きゅうりょうがさがるなら、かいしゃをやめるまでです。
kyuuryou ga sagaru nara, kaisha o yameru made desu.
If my salary is just going to get lower, I have no choice but to quit.
Example #5

つまがはんたいだといえば、あきらめるまでです。
tsuma ga hantai da to ieba, akirameru made desu.
If my wife is going to disagree, then I'll have no choice but to give up.
Example #6

かぜをひいたら、すべてのよていをとりやめてねるまでだ。
kaze o hiitara, subete no yotei o toriyamete neru made da.
If you catch a cold, you just have to cancel all your appointments and get some rest.
Example #7

いくらたかいくるまをかっても、つかわなければそれまでだ。
ikura takai kuruma o kattemo, tsukawanakereba sore made da.
It doesn't matter how expensive of a car you buy. If you don't use it, that's all there is to it.
Example #8

いくらおかねをかせいでもしんでしまえばそれまでだ。
ikura o kane o kaseidemo shinde shimaeba sore made da.
It doesn't matter how much money you save up, once you die there's no use for it.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
給料きゅうりょうsalary
辞めるやめるto quit
妻つまwife
反対はんたいoppose; disagree
諦めるあきらめるto give up
稼ぐかせぐto save money

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