watashi no ie kara toshokan made ichijikan kakarimasu.

It takes one hour to get from my house to the library.

Breakdown of watashi no ie kara toshokan made ichijikan kakarimasu.

• 私わたし: I
• の: possessive case particle
• 家いえ: house
• 図書館としょかん: library

Questions & Answers about watashi no ie kara toshokan made ichijikan kakarimasu.

What does から mean here?

から marks the starting point. In this sentence, 私の家から means from my house.

With places, から often shows where a movement, distance, or route begins. It is commonly paired with まで, which marks the endpoint.

What does まで mean here?

まで marks the endpoint or limit, so 図書館まで means to the library or as far as the library.

In route expressions, から ... まで works like from ... to ... in English.

Why is it 図書館まで, with no extra particle after 図書館?

Because まで is itself a particle. It attaches directly to the noun:

図書館まで = to the library

You do not need another particle after 図書館 here. In fact, 図書館まで is the normal form.

What does かかります mean in this sentence?

かかります is the polite form of かかる. Here it means to take in the sense of to require time.

So 一時間かかります means it takes one hour.

This verb is often used for:

• time: 三十分かかる = takes 30 minutes
• money: 一万円かかる = costs 10,000 yen