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以来いらい

irai

since, henceforth

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Example sentence

彼はそれ以来宗教活動に携わっている。

He has engaged in religious activity since then.

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Kanji in 以来

以
by means of
来
come, due, next, cause, become

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
来るN5くるto come
来年N5らいねんnext year
さ来年N5さらいねんyear after next
来週N5らいしゅうnext week
来月N5らいげつnext month
来N5らい～next ~
以下N4いかless than, below
以内N4いないwithin, less (no more) than

More Time & Dates words

WordMeaning
日中にっちゅうdaytime, broad daylight
後ごafter / later (used in compounds, formal; e.g. 午後[ごご] = afternoon)
後のちafterwards / later / from then on (more literary/formal; e.g. 雨[あめ]のち晴れ[はれ] = rain then clear)
今日こんにちtoday, this day (formal)
一度にいちどにall at once
現在げんざいnow (same as 今 (いま)), present, current
今回こんかいthis time, now
夜よevening, night (used in compounds)

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