Grammar › N2 · 04 Purpose, means and scope
〜に至るまで: right down to; all the way to
N2 · 04 Purpose, means and scope
Says that something reaches an extreme point, including even small details.
Noun + に至るまで. The noun is the far end: 細部に至るまで, 子供からお年寄りに至るまで. Expresses wide coverage with some surprise. Formal. Compare 〜まで, plain "until".
Examples
この店は、内装の細部に至るまでこだわっている。
This shop is particular right down to the smallest details of its interior.
彼の家族は、子供から祖父母に至るまで全員スポーツ好きだ。
His whole family loves sports, from the children up to the grandparents.