〜までに

Sets a deadline by which something must be done.

N4deadlinetime

Examples

金曜日までに書類を出してください。

きんようびまでに しょるいを だしてください。

Please submit the documents by Friday.

入居日までに家賃を払います。

にゅうきょびまでに やちんを はらいます。

I will pay the rent by the move-in date.

Meaning

〜までに means "by..." It marks the deadline for finishing an action.

Usage

Put the deadline before までに, then say what must happen.

PatternMeaning
Time までに Verbdo Verb by Time
Date までに Noun を出すsubmit Noun by Date

Notes

Do not confuse までに with まで. までに is for a deadline; まで is for continuing until a time.