For example, in my grammar textbook, the sentence:

> 昨日は **3時から5時まで** 友達とテニスをした

Is translated as "Yesterday, I played tennis with my friend from 3 till 5."
Which implies that the speaker was playing from 3 **up to, but not beyond** 5
(so for 2 hours).

In the notes section however, it says that まで includes the time that it is
preceded by:

> 来週の月曜日まで休みます

means "I will be absent until next Tuesday", i.e., in this case まで includes
Monday (月曜日).

Which is correct?
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particle-まで
When まで is preceded with a time, does it include that time?
まで includes the time which a speaker refers to, so 来週の月曜日まで休みます means "I will
be absent until next Monday" and it includes next Monday.

As to 3時から5時まで, if you can think it means "include 5:00", it isn't
conflicting, is it?
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Speaking based on my experience or ordinary life, I **personally** think even
if the time is, for example, 5:03, it would, could, may be O.K. Instead or if
you use "頃｛ころ｝まで", then it expands a little bit, **I think** , around up to
5:15.

In **[This
question,](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1319181978)**
in Japanese, the "answerer" says, even 5 milliseconds are **not** allowed.
This question is very good since I have never give my thought to but at the
same time give me a nice headache :)...
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