This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

以来

Reading

Kana: いらい
Romaji: irai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

n-t
1

since; henceforth

Kanji

Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

Example Sentences

以来(いらい)ずっと友人(ゆうじん)です。
➥We've been friends ever since.
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あれ以来(いらい)(かれ)から便(たよ)りがない。
➥I have heard nothing from him since then.
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それ以来(いらい)(かれ)らの消息(しょうそく)不明(ふめい)だ。
➥They have never been heard of since.
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それ以来(いらい)(ねん)経過(けいか)した。
➥Three years have passed since then.
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(かれ)先月(せんげつ)以来(いらい)病気(びょうき)だそうです。
➥I hear he has been ill since last month.
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あの(とき)以来(いらい)(かれ)()っていない。
➥I have not seen him since.
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