〜てまで (~te made) — going as far as ~ing

'Even doing that?' — 家族にうそをついてまで (even lying to my family).

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb Vて + まで

Drawing your own line: 「家族にうそをついてまで、その仕事を続けたいとは思わない」(I don't want to keep that job if it means lying to my family).

「〜てまで」= 'going as far as doing that' — the feeling 'that means is too much'.
It is used for surprise or criticism at what someone did (〜のか・〜なんて), or for 'I wouldn't go that far' (〜たいとは思わない).

Same meaning as 「〜までして」(N + までして: 借金までして); てまで attaches to the て-form of a verb.
The opposite of 「〜てでも」: 借金してでも買いたい = my resolve (+); 借金してまで買った = shock or disapproval (−).

For your own strong resolve, never 「てまで」— use 「てでも」: 徹夜してでも出すつもりだ ✅, 徹夜してまで出すつもりだ ✗

家族にうそをついてまで、その仕事を続けたいとは思わない。

かぞくにうそをついてまで、そのしごとをつづけたいとはおもわない。

I don't want to keep that job if it means lying to my family.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) うそをつく = to tell a lie → て-form: ついて → we attach 「まで」 → then "I wouldn't go that far": 〜たいとは思わない.

体を壊してまで働く必要はない。

からだをこわしてまではたらくひつようはない。

There's no need to work so hard that you ruin your health.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 体を壊す = to ruin your health → て-form: 壊して → we attach 「まで」: going that far → then "no need": 働く必要はない.

彼は友達を裏切ってまで、出世したかったのか。

かれはともだちをうらぎってまで、しゅっせしたかったのか。

Did he want to get ahead so badly that he would even betray his friend?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 裏切る = to betray → て-form: 裏切って → we attach 「まで」 → then 「〜のか」 shows surprise and criticism at someone else's action.

Question: 1/3

In which sentence is 「〜てまで」unnatural?

💡 Hint: Own resolve, or surprise/criticism at someone?