Japanese particle
Particle から
Marks a starting point in space or time, or gives a reason when attached to a clause.
Examples
日本から来ましたI come from Japan
九時から勉強しますI will study from 9 o'clock
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から marks where something begins. まで marks where it ends.
Practice in context
Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight this particle inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes. Native speaker audio is available for every particle and story sentence.
Practice in the app