Decoded Slug: ～以来 (〜irai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～以来 (〜irai)
～以来 (〜irai)
Short explanation:
Indicates something happening 'since', 'ever since', or 'after' a particular time.
Formation:
Verb-past + 以来, い-Adjective + 以来, Noun + 以来
Examples:
卒業以来、彼女に会っていない。
Sotsugyou irai, kanojo ni atte inai.
I haven't seen her since we graduated.
子供が生まれて以来、忙しくなった。
Kodomo ga umarete irai, isogashiku natta.
I've been busy since my child was born.
東京に引っ越して以来、友達が増えた。
Toukyou ni hikkoshite irai, tomodachi ga fueta.
I've made more friends since I moved to Tokyo.
あの映画を見た以来、彼女は怖がりになった。
Ano eiga wo mita irai, kanojo wa kowagari ni natta.
She has been scared ever since she saw that movie.
Long explanation:
The ～以来 grammar point is used to express a period of time that has continued uninterrupted since a certain point in the past. It can be translated as 'since', 'ever since', or 'after' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, adjective or noun.
