What does まで mean in these sentences? I'm not sure, but does it mean "until" or is being used to emphasize 今 / 今日? 今までありがとうございました = Thank you for what you have done (until now) 今日までありがとうございました = Thank you for what you have done (until today) 今まで助けてくれてありがとうございました = Thank you for helping me so far (until now)