N291/217

以来

Noun + 以来Vて + 以来Vた + 以来

Meanings

  • since that time
  • from then on
  • from that time forward
  • henceforth
  • ever since

About this pattern

Explanation

以来 marks the time after which something has continued or changed, indicating that the situation has held true from that point onward. It can attach to a noun, to the て-form of a verb (to indicate since performing an action), or to the た-form of a verb (to emphasize since a completed action). Contexts typically involve long-lasting states, changes in habits, or a lasting condition that began in the past.

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Example sentences

日本へ来て以来、彼とは会っていない。

I haven't met him since I came to Japan.

大学を卒業して以来、彼は音楽の道を歩んでいる。

Since graduating from university, he has been pursuing music.

あの事故以来、彼女は外出を控えている。

Since that accident, she has been avoiding going out.

高校時代以来の友人だ。

He’s a friend since high school days.

それ以来、特に連絡はない。

Since then, there has been no contact.