Nihoner

至いたら

いたら · itara

JLPT N2 verb 未然形

is the negative stem of 至る — to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain.

  • to lead to (a place), to get to
  • in the extreme case of
Classical Japanese — you’ll mostly meet it in older texts and set phrases
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How it’s built

至る 至

Negative stem (). Never used alone — it is the base for ない (not), れる/られる (passive), せる/させる (causative): 書か → 書かない.

至る is a classical japanese conjugation, so it follows that pattern.

In real sentences

Now that the cat has run away, there's nothing to do but give up.

Nihoner sentence bank

Today is the winter solstice.

Tatoeba #10582820 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

It's very ordinary.

Tatoeba #11582337 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Other forms and spellings

至ろ至ろう至ろっ至ろふ至ッ至ん至りゃ至らく至れ至らう至らふ至ら至る至り至っ
negative stem of 至る