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Noun used as a temporal connector. Place after a past event or time to mean 'since then.' Example: 『卒業以来』 (sotsugyou irai, 'since graduation').
Theme
At a reunion, User catches up with an old friend Satoshi about their lives since they last met.
以来
いらい
since (from a past point until now)
Core Language Building BlocksAdverbs & Connectors
Memory Hook
Imagine a timeline starting from a past event and continuing to now. 'Since' that point, everything has been happening — think of 'Irai' as 'I rely on that starting point' to mark time.
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『以来』 (irai) is often used in formal or written contexts to indicate a period starting from a past event, such as in business reports or historical narratives. For example, 『地震以来』 (jishin irai, 'since the earthquake') might be used in news reports.
Forms
Base: 以来Noun used as a temporal connector. Place after a past event or time to mean 'since then.' Example: 『卒業以来』 (sotsugyou irai, 'since graduation').