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What does 以来 (いらい, irai) mean?

以来 (いらい, irai) means since, ever since.

Quick facts
Readingいらい
Romajiirai
Part of speechnoun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いらい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonirai

since, ever since

  1. 1noun suffix since; henceforth
  2. 2noun · adverb ever since

Example sentences

  • I haven't seen him since graduation.

  • It hasn't rained since that day.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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