Meaning of 従来 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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従来JLPT 1
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Kana Readingじゅうらい
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Romajijūrai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- up to now; so far; traditional; existing (e.g. equipment)
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Example Sentences
従来, じゅうらい used in context
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He departed from the old custom.
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His invention is superior to conventional equipment.
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天才とは従来、先天的に絶大な努力をなし得る能力を備えた者との定義が下されてきた。
Genius has been defined as a supreme capacity for taking trouble.
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従来の常識を覆す発明というのは、普通とは違う現象に気づく能力と関係がある。
Innovation has something to do with the faculty to notice unusual phenomena.
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Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.
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The new product will not be distributed through conventional channels.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
On: ジュウ, ショウ, ジュ
Kun: したが.う, したが.える, より
10 strokes
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
7 strokes
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