Meaning of 以来 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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以来JLPT 3
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Kana Readingいらい
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Romajiirai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- since; henceforth
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Example Sentences
以来, いらい used in context
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I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.
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Depending on the results both companies may be put under administrative guidance from February.
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９.１１テロ以来、世界の各地で大規模なテロリズムが発生している。
Since 9.11 large scale acts of terrorism have occurred all over the world.
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You've come up in the world since the last time I saw you.
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She has gone to the bad since she lost her husband.
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She has moved house six times since she came here.
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Kanji found in this word
come, due, next, cause, become
On: ライ, タイ
Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ
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