に至っては【にいたっては】

when it comes to, as for, in particular, worst of all, even worse

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Structure

[noun] + に至っては

Description

に至っては picks out the most extreme case in a group: you describe a general situation, then name the one member where it goes furthest, "and as for X…". It follows a noun and takes the place of the topic は, and the case it picks out is usually the worst one.

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All the siblings get bad grades. The youngest fails every single time.

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Motivation is low across the staff, and as for him, he does no work at all.

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This summer is hot. Last week there were even days over 40 degrees.

The general statement comes first, as its own sentence or as a clause ending in が. Without it, に至っては has nothing to stand out from.

Good extremes

The extreme is usually a criticism, but it can be a strong point when the general statement is praise.

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Everyone in his family is good at languages, and his younger sister speaks five.

に至っては or に至って

The two differ by one particle. に至っては singles out a member of a group. にいたって至って is about time: "only once it came to that".

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The exam results were terrible. In maths, nobody passed at all.

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Only when the company went bankrupt did the problems come to light.

Register

に至っては is written and formal: essays, news commentary, speeches. In conversation, say なんか or とくに特に.

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None of my kids like vegetables. The youngest won't touch them at all.

Examples

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Vegetables are expensive across the board this year. As for tomatoes, they're double last year's price.

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Employees are arriving late more often. When it comes to the department manager, he's late every single day.

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Everyone in his family is good at languages, but as for his younger sister, she can speak five languages.

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Young people these days don't read books. As for my younger brother, he says he hasn't read a single one.

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This area has poor public safety. When it comes to the area in front of the station, it's so bad you can't walk alone at night.

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The exam results were terrible overall. As for math, there were zero students who passed.

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The damage is severe in every prefecture, but when it comes to the coastal areas, entire towns were submerged in water.

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He does everything half-heartedly. When it comes to jobs, he quits right after starting.

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The number of tourists is declining. In winter in particular, almost no one comes.

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Everyone on that team is talented. As for the captain, he has skills on par with a professional.

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Prices keep rising. Eggs have actually doubled in a year.

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Half the class forgot their homework. As for Tanaka, he didn't even bring his textbook.

References

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