からStarting point: from, since, starting at
から marks the point where a time, route, or ordered range begins. Depending on the context, it corresponds to “from,” “since,” or “starting at.”
How it works
The expression immediately before から is the starting boundary. It may be a time, a place of origin, or a position in an ordered series such as a page, question number, or price.
Common starting points
Beginning and endpoint
から marks where a range begins, while まで marks where it ends. Use both when you want to state the complete range.
図書館は午前九時から午後六時まで開いています。
The library is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
AnalyzeStarting point or reason?
On this page, から follows a noun or similar expression that names a starting boundary. When the same particle follows a clause and means “because,” it marks a reason and belongs to a different grammar point.
More examples
来週の月曜日から新しい仕事が始まります。
My new job starts next Monday.
Analyze京都から来ました。
I came from Kyoto.
Analyze問題は五番から解きます。
I will start solving the problems from number five.
Analyze十ページから十五ページまで復習しましょう。
Let’s review pages ten through fifteen.
Analyzeこの店の靴は三千円からです。
Shoes at this store start at 3,000 yen.
Analyze空港からホテルまでバスで四十分です。
It takes forty minutes by bus from the airport to the hotel.
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