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Grammar detail: 〜てまで〜; 〜までして〜

〜てまで〜; 〜までして〜  even going to the extent of ~; even at the expense of ~
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verb て form
noun
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まで
までして
means
even going to the extent of ~; even at the expense of ~
This expression is used to explain or question that one would go to the extent of X for the purpose of Y.
X usually describes something that is an extreme measure, or something where one has gone out of their way.
かれ
けんこう
健康
ぎせい
犠牲
してまで
せいこう
成功
したい
おも
った

He wanted to succeed, even at the cost of his health.
わたし
ちち
はんたい
反対
して
まで
かのじょ
彼女
みかた
味方
なった
I supported her even against my father.
かれ
じそんしん
自尊心
ぎせい
犠牲
してまでそれ
した
He tried to get it at the expense of self-respect.
おしゃれTシャツだが
たか
かね
はら
って
まで
いたくない

It's a stylish T-shirt, but I don't want it so badly that I'd pay a lot for it.
むすめ
ちょきん
貯金
つか
使
って
までそんなことしたいです
Do you want to do it, even if it means using your daughter's savings?
おや
うそ
までついて
かれし
彼氏
りょこう
旅行
おこな
った
のに
りょこうちゅう
旅行中
わか
ちゃった
I went as far as lying to my parents to go on a trip with my boyfriend, and yet we ended up breaking up during the trip.
ごうかく
合格
する
ためにカンニングまでするなんて
しん
じられない

I can't believe you would go so far as to cheat just to pass an exam.
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Kanji used in this grammar

ヒ   かれ he   
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ケン   すこやか healthy   
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コウ    peace, composure   
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ギ    sacrifice   
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セイ    animal sacrifice   
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セイ   ジョウ   な to become   な to perform, to accomplish   
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ク   コウ    achievement   
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シ   おも to think   
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シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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フ   ちち father   
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ハン   ホン   タン    anti-   そらす to bend, to warp   そ to be warped, curved   
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タイ   ツイ    vis-a-vis   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ミ   あじ taste   あじわう to taste   
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ホウ   かた way, direction   
ジ   シ   みずか self   
ソン   たっと    とうと precious, dear, exalted   たっと    とうと to set a high value on, to esteem highly   
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シン   こころ heart   
トク    profit   え    う to acquire   
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コウ   expensive; high   たか    たか expensive, tall, high   たかまる to be elevated   たかめる to promote, heighten   
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キン   コン   かね gold; money   
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フツ    to pay; to dispose of   はら to pay   
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バイ   か to buy   
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むすめ daughter   
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チョ    savings   
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使
シ   つか to use   
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シン   おや parent   したしい close, intimate   したしむ to befriend, grow close to   
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うそ a lie   
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シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
リョ   たび trip   
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コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ベツ   separated   わかれる to be separated   
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ゴウ   ガッ   カッ   あ to fit, come together   あわす to match   あわせる to unite, join   
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カク   コウ    status, rank   
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シン    trust, faith   
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