JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

以来 (irai)

以来 (いらい, irai) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “since; henceforth”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いらい
Romaji: irai
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

since; henceforth · suffix noun
ever since · noun, adverb

Example sentences

１９８８年以来トムに会っていません。

I haven't seen Tom since 1988.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 以来

以

by means of, because, in view ofイ・もっ.て · 5 strokes

来

come, due, nextライ・タイ・く.る・きた.る · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 以来.

以下いかnot exceeding ...以内いないwithin以外いがいexcluding以上いじょうnot less than ...以前いぜんbefore以後いごafter this以降いこうon and after来るくるto come (spatially or temporally)来月らいげつnext month来週らいしゅうnext week来年らいねんnext yearさ来年さらいねんyear after next将来しょうらいfuture再来月さらいげつmonth after next

Source: JMdict entry 1155210 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.