Explanation
Expresses a range of time, space, or quantities; 'from...to', 'between...and', 'over'.
Formation
Noun 1 + から + Noun 2 + にかけて
Detailed explanation
The ～から～にかけて grammar pattern is used to indicate a range or scope—often in time or space. It can be translated as 'from...to', 'between...and', or 'over' in English.
Examples
Gozen ku-ji kara gogo go-ji ni kakete, shigoto wo shite imasu.
I work from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.
Toukyou kara Oosaka ni kakete, shinkansen ga hashitte imasu.
The bullet train runs from Tokyo to Osaka.
Haru kara natsu ni kakete, hana ga takusan saite imasu.
Many flowers bloom between spring and summer.
Hatachi kara sanjuu-sai ni kakete, ooku no hito ga daigaku wo sotsugyou shi, shigoto ni tsuku koto ga ippan-teki desu.
It is common for many people to graduate from university and start working between the ages of 20 and 30.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.