before now; so far; until now
Refers to the period up to the present moment; often used with present perfect or past tense in English translations.
これまでに一度も海外に行ったことがない。
I have never been abroad before now.
これまでに何度か彼に会ったことがある。
I have met him a few times so far.
Applies to each form listed below
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
Compound of これ (this) + まで (until) + に (particle marking a point in time). The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.