〜に至るまで
Extending even to 〜に至るまで
Meaning
"Extending all the way to ~", "down to even ~" — the range reaches an extreme.
Formation
[noun] + に至るまで （AからBに至るまで）
Notes
Usually paired with 〜から to draw a range whose far end is surprising. The endpoint should feel excessive, which is what separates it from a plain 〜まで.
Examples
服（ふく）から靴（くつ）に至（いた）るまで、全部（ぜんぶ）同（おな）じ色（いろ）です。
From clothes right down to shoes, everything is the same colour.
Breakdown
子供（こども）から高齢者（こうれいしゃ）に至（いた）るまで、幅広（はばひろ）い人（ひと）が利用（りよう）します。
A wide range of people use it, from children to the elderly.
Breakdown
味付（あじつ）けから盛り付（もりつ）けに至（いた）るまで、こだわっています。
They are particular about everything from seasoning to presentation.
Breakdown
髪型（かみがた）に至（いた）るまで注意（ちゅうい）されました。
I was corrected on everything, even my hairstyle.
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書類（しょるい）の書式（しょしき）に至（いた）るまで細（こま）かく決（き）まっています。
Everything is minutely specified, down to the format of the documents.
Breakdown
⚠️ Often confused with
〜しか〜ない
Only 〜しか〜ない
"Only ~" — expresses limitation, with a nuance of "nothing but / not enough". MUST be used...
〜だけ
Only / just だけ
"Only / just ~" — neutral limitation. Unlike しか, だけ goes with an AFFIRMATIVE verb and...
[数量]＋も / [数量]＋しか〜ない
Quantity + も / しか
Colours a quantity as large (も, "as many as") or small (しか〜ない, "only").
〜てばかりいる
Do nothing but 〜てばかりいる
Criticises a repeated action — "does nothing but ~", "is always ~ing".
〜だらけ
Covered in 〜だらけ
"Covered in ~", "full of ~" — an unpleasant abundance.
〜きり
Ever since / only 〜きり
Two uses: "and that was the last of it" after a past verb, and "just / only" after a noun.
〜なんて
Something like (belittling) 〜なんて
Dismisses or belittles — "something like ~", "the very idea of ~". Can also express surpri...
〜限り（は）
As long as 〜限り（は）
"As long as ~", "as far as ~" — the condition under which the statement holds.
〜ない限り
Unless / so long as not 〜ない限り
"Unless ~", "so long as ~ does not happen".
〜に限らず
Not limited to 〜に限らず
"Not just ~", "not limited to ~".
〜に限って
Of all times 〜に限って
"Of all times / of all people ~"; also "~ alone would never".
〜に限る
Nothing beats 〜に限る
"Nothing beats ~", "~ is the best thing".
〜をもって
As of (formal) 〜をもって
"As of ~", "with ~", "by means of ~" — a formal boundary or instrument.