English brackets a range with “from … to/until.” Japanese does the same, but the markers follow their words: 9時から5時まで (“9-from 5-until”), 駅から家まで (from the station to home). から = start point, まで = end point — for time and space alike.
Today's words
辛い
spicy; hot
優しい
tender; kind
切る
to cut; to cut through
白い
white
夫
husband
国
country; state
変える
to change; to alter
一緒
(doing) together
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
辛
優
切
白
夫
国
変
一
See it in real sentences
おそいから家まで送ろう。
It's too late. I'll see you home.
ここから東京まで５マイルあります。
It is 5 miles from here to Tokyo.
その話を始めから終わりまで話して下さい。
Tell us the story from beginning to end.
１０時４０分から１１時まで休み時間です。
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.
ここまでやったんだから最後までやってしまおう。
As long as I've come this far, I'll see it through.
最後まで言わせてください。
Let me finish.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
to answer
答える
1d ago
to begin
始まる
1d ago
space (between)
間
3d ago
long (distance, length)
長い
3d ago
immediately
すぐに
7d ago
beginning
最初
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “country”?
Which word means “spicy”?
Which word means “tender”?
Which word means “husband”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “It's too late. I'll see you home.”
おそいから家まで送ろう。
Say: “It is 5 miles from here to Tokyo.”
ここから東京まで５マイルあります。
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