らい

irai
Common N3 noun

Translations

1. since
2. henceforth

Notes

The term '以来' is often used to indicate a starting point in time from which something has continued to the present. It is commonly used in both written and spoken Japanese.

Examples

かれ日本にほん以来いらい、ずっといそがしい。

Kare ga Nihon ni kite irai, zutto isogashii.

He has been busy ever since he came to Japan.

卒業そつぎょう以来いらいかれとはっていない。

Sotsugyou irai, kare to wa atte inai.

I haven't seen him since graduation.

事故じこ以来いらいかれくるま運転うんてんしていない。

Jiko irai, kare wa kuruma o unten shite inai.

He hasn't driven a car since the accident.