これまで

expression, adverb

until now; so far; this is the end

1. until now; so far; up to this point

From some time in the past up to the present, or up to a point in a process. Often contrasts past with present: これまでは〜が、これからは〜.

Thank you for everything so far.

I have never once taken a day off until now.

I want to take on a new job, making use of my experience so far.

2. this is the end; that's all

As これまでだ or これまで, the end of something: a declaration that nothing more can be done, or a formal closing ('that is all').

That's all for today.

もはやこれまでだ。

It's all over now.

It's time, so we'll end today's class here.

From これ 'this' + まで 'until'. ここまで 'up to here' is close to sense 2 and is the more common way to close a class or meeting (今日(きょう)はここまで).

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