からの・までの

About

の is commonly combined with the particles へ, で, から, まで, and と to form a so-called "compound particle". For の compound particles, の is used to combine a clause/phrase/piece of info ending with へ, で, から, まで, or と with a noun.

～からの is used to describe nouns that are "from" somewhere/someone.

E.g. 竹田たけだくんは小学校しょうがっこうからの友達ともだちです。 "Takeda-kun is a friend from elementary school."

E.g. お客きゃくさんからの突然とつぜんの質問しつもんに驚おどろきました。 "I was surprised at the sudden question from a customer."

～までの is used to indicate "until (noun)".

E.g. 出発しゅっぱつまでの時間じかん、カフェでも行いく？ "Wanna go to a cafe or something in the time before we leave?"

E.g. マイクの家いえまでの行いき方かた、知しってる？ "Do you know the way to Mike's house?"

Summary

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  の can be combined with particles へ, で, から, まで, and と to form a compound particle

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  ～の compound particles connect phrases to the following noun

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  ～からの is used to describe nouns that are "from" somewhere/someone

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  ～までの is used to indicate "until (noun)"