JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

従来 (juurai)

従来 (じゅうらい, juurai) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “up to now; so far”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じゅうらい
Romaji: juurai
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

up to now; so far · noun, adverb
traditional; conventional; usual; existing · noun taking の

Example sentences

彼は従来の習慣と違ったことをした。

He departed from the old custom.

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

Kanji in 従来

従

accompany, obey, submit toジュウ・ショウ・したが.う・したが.える · 10 strokes

来

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 従来.

従うしたがうto obey (an order, law, etc.)従兄弟いとこcousin (male)従姉妹いとこcousin (female)従事じゅうじengaging in (work)従業員じゅうぎょういんemployee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再来週さらいしゅうweek after next来らいnext (year, spring, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1335400 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.