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Meaning of 以来(いらい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 以来 JLPT 3

Kana Reading いらい

Romaji irai

３年前に東京へ来て以来ここに住んでいる。

I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.
結果次第では、両社に対して2月以来の行政指導が行われる。

Depending on the results both companies may be put under administrative guidance from February.
９.１１テロ以来、世界の各地で大規模なテロリズムが発生している。

Since 9.11 large scale acts of terrorism have occurred all over the world.
僕が最後に君にあって以来君は出世したね。

You've come up in the world since the last time I saw you.
夫を亡くして以来、彼女は身を持ちくずした。

She has gone to the bad since she lost her husband.
彼女は当地に来て以来６回引っ越しをした。

She has moved house six times since she came here.

以 JLPT 4

5 strokes

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: もっ.て

来 JLPT 5

7 strokes

come, due, next, cause, become

On'Yomi: ライ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ

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