従来 (じゅうらい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

従来 (じゅうらい) means up to now / traditional / so far.

See example sentences below.

従来 at a glance

従来

じゅうらいjuurai

N1noun

up to now / traditional / so far

従来じゅうらいjuuraiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

up to now / traditional / so far

Example 1

従来の方法で問題を解決した。

Translation

We solved the problem using the traditional method.

Example 2

従来のやり方とは違う新しいやり方だ。

Translation

This is a new way different from the traditional way.