[JLPT N4] “Until it gets dark” – 暗くなる(から/より/まで/だけ)？
むすこはいつも外であそんでいて、暗くなる(？)帰って こない。
1 から
2 より
3 まで
4 だけ
My son is always playing outside and doesn’t come home until it gets dark.
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Today, I’m sharing a practice from my exclusive course. This one’s for upper beginners (JLPT N4)! Can you answer correctly?
[Practice Question]
むすこはいつも外で遊んでいて、暗くなる（＿＿）帰ってこない。
*むすこはいつもそとであそんでいて、くらくなる（＿＿）かえってこない。
1 から
2 より
3 まで
4 だけ
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[Answer]
むすこはいつも外で遊んでいて、暗くなる（3 まで）帰ってこない。
My son is always playing outside and doesn’t come home until it gets dark.
Verb dictionary-form + まで
Until (one does ~ / something happens)
Vまで expresses the time until an action or state occurs.
暗くなるまで帰ってこない
= 暗くなる前(まえ)は帰ってこない(He won’t be back before dark.)
So, まで is the correct choice.
Other choices:
〜から
→ Expresses reason
暗くなるから = “Because it gets dark”
〜より
→ Expresses comparison (does not fit the meaning of “until”)
暗くなるより = “Rather than getting dark”
〜だけ
→ Expresses limitation
暗くなるだけ = “Only gets dark”
I hope this explanation helps! 😊