To arrive at or reach (a decision, conclusion, or stage); to attain a particular state or result.
議論の末、合意に至った。
After discussion, we reached an agreement.
検討を重ねたが、結論には至らなかった。
We examined it repeatedly but did not reach a conclusion.
その提案は採用に至るまでに多くの修正が加えられた。
The proposal underwent many revisions before being adopted.
To get to or arrive at a place; to lead to a particular location or point.
この道をまっすぐ行けば山頂に至る。
If you go straight along this road, you'll reach the mountain summit.
階段を上ると広いホールに至る。
Climb the stairs and you arrive at a spacious hall.
Used in expressions like '～に至っては' to indicate the extreme case or final stage; emphasizes that a situation has reached a climax.
緊急事態に至っては、政府が直ちに対策を講じるべきだ。
In the event of an emergency, the government should take measures immediately.
彼の失敗は許せないが、暴力に至っては別問題だ。
His mistakes are unforgivable, but resorting to violence is a different matter entirely.
(archaic) To come or arrive; an older/literary usage.
遠い昔、旅人は都に至ると歌を詠んだ（文語的表現）。
Long ago, when the traveler reached the capital, he composed a poem (literary usage).