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Japanese word 以来: since / from then on. Meanings and example sentences.

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以来 (いらい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

以来 (いらい) means since / from then on.

See example sentences below.

以来 at a glance

以来

いらいirai

N3noun

since / from then on

以来いらいiraiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 以来

Core meaning

since / from then on

Basic example sentences

Example 1

卒業以来、彼に会っていません。

Translation

I haven't seen him since graduation.

Example 2

東京に来て以来、毎日忙しいです。

Translation

Since coming to Tokyo, I've been busy every day.

Kanji 以: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

Kanji 以: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

Kanji 以: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 来: come, due, next, cause, become

Kanji 来: come, due, next, cause, become

Kanji 来: meanings, readings, and example words.

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