至る

いたる
Alternative writings: 到る
JLPT:N3
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1To arrive at or reach (a decision, conclusion, or stage); to attain a particular state or result.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

議論の末、合意に至った。

After discussion, we reached an agreement.

検討を重ねたが、結論には至らなかった。

We examined it repeatedly but did not reach a conclusion.

その提案は採用に至るまでに多くの修正が加えられた。

The proposal underwent many revisions before being adopted.

2To get to or arrive at a place; to lead to a particular location or point.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

この道をまっすぐ行けば山頂に至る。

If you go straight along this road, you'll reach the mountain summit.

階段を上ると広いホールに至る。

Climb the stairs and you arrive at a spacious hall.

3Used in expressions like '~に至っては' to single out an especially extreme case compared to others; emphasizes that a situation has reached a climax.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

小さなミスなら仕方ないが、嘘をつくに至っては許されない。

A small mistake can be forgiven, but when it comes to telling lies, that is unacceptable.

彼の失敗は許せないが、暴力に至っては別問題だ。

His mistakes are unforgivable, but resorting to violence is a different matter entirely.

4(archaic) To come or arrive; an older, literary usage that is essentially unused in modern spoken Japanese and mostly encountered in classical or literary texts.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive VerbArchaic

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