Learn Japanese grammar: までだ (made da). Meaning: only; just; nothing else.
Can be used with verbs in both present and past forms, as well as with それ and これ.
それまでだ – See examples 4+5
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までだ - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
ちょっと聞いてみたまでだ。
聞いてみただけだ。他の意味はない
chotto kiite mita made da.
I just wanted to ask (there's nothing else to it)
Example #2
給料が下がるなら、会社を辞めるまでです。
辞めるしかない
kyuuryou ga sagaru nara, kaisha wo yameru made desu.
If my salary is just going to get lower, I have no choice but to quit.
Example #3
妻が反対だと言えば、諦めるまでです。
あきらめるしかない
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 #4
いくら高い車を買っても、使わなければそれまでだ。
それだけで、何の役にも立たない
ikura takai kuruma wo 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 #5
いくらお金を稼いでも死んでしまえばそれまでだ。
死んだら何の役にも立たない
ikura o kane wo 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 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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