から～にかけて | Grammar

Structure

[noun (start point)] + から + [noun (end point)] + にかけて

Description

The structure から～にかけて is used to express a range or span – either in time or space – from one point to another. It translates roughly as "from … through …" or "from … to …" in English.

A key nuance of から～にかけて is that the boundaries are not precisely defined. Unlike から～まで, which marks exact start and end points, から～にかけて implies a gradual or approximate range. It is used when describing phenomena that spread across an area or persist over a stretch of time without sharp cutoffs.

Time ranges

Used to describe something that occurs over an approximate period of time.

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It will probably rain from evening through the night.

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Cherry blossoms bloom from March through April.

Spatial ranges

Used to describe something that extends across a geographical area or physical space.

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There was an earthquake from the Kantō region through the Tōhoku region.

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I have pain from my shoulder through my arm.

から～にかけて vs. から～まで

から〜～ marks **precise endpoints** ("from A to B exactly"), while から～にかけて describes a **vague or gradual span**. For example,

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I work from 9 to 5.

uses まで because the times are exact. But

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Temperatures drop from autumn through winter.

uses にかけて because the transition is gradual.

Grammatical notes

The phrase にかけて modifies the rest of the sentence. When it directly modifies a noun, にかけての is used:

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The road is frozen from the snow that fell from last night through this morning.

Examples

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I heard the wind will get stronger from the afternoon through the evening.

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From June through July, it becomes the rainy season.

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There was heavy rain from Tokyo through Kanagawa.

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Snow kept falling from last night through this morning.

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I feel pain from my neck through my back.

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From the 1990s through the 2000s, the internet spread rapidly.

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The effects of the typhoon are being felt from Kyushu through Shikoku.

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You can see these flowers from spring through summer.

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I plan to be on a business trip from Monday through Wednesday next week.

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The area from Hokkaido through the Tōhoku region has very cold winters.

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There is a risk of heavy snow from tonight through tomorrow morning.

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There is a scar from his forehead down to his eye.

References

The Particle からimabi.org