before the end of this year
A set phrase meaning 'by the end of this year' or 'before the year is out'. Used in deadlines, plans, and seasonal greetings.
We must finish this project before the end of the year.
Please take care of yourself until the end of the year.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Uses the less common kanji 迄 for まで; mostly seen in formal or older writing.
Compound of 年末 (year-end) + まで (until). A straightforward temporal expression.