(いらい)

いらい
noun/adverb
since, ever since, henceforth
1. since, ever since
From a specific point in the past until now.
卒業(そつぎょう)以来(いらい)()っていない。
I haven't seen them since graduation.
去年(きょねん)以来(いらい)のことだ。
It's the first time since last year.
子供(こども)(ころ)以来(いらい)だ。
It's the first time since I was a child.
結婚(けっこん)以来(いらい)(しあわ)せです。
I've been happy since getting married.
()って以来(いらい)、ずっと友達(ともだち)だ。
We've been friends ever since we met.
入社(にゅうしゃ)以来(いらい)10(ねん)になる。
It's been 10 years since I joined the company.
事故(じこ)以来(いらい)(くるま)運転(うんてん)していない。
I haven't driven since the accident.
2. from now on, henceforth
From this point forward.
今日(きょう)以来(いらい)禁煙(きんえん)します。
From today onwards, I'll quit smoking.
これ以来(いらい)注意(ちゅうい)するようにしている。
From then on, I've been careful.
(いま)以来(いらい)連絡(れんらく)()()おう。
Let's keep in touch from now on.
この失敗(しっぱい)以来(いらい)、もっと慎重(しんちょう)行動(こうどう)するようになった。
Since this failure, I've started acting more carefully.
先月(せんげつ)以来(いらい)毎日(まいにち)運動(うんどう)(つづ)けている。
Since last month, I've been exercising every day.

以来(いらい) indicates "since" a specific time.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • X以来(いらい) (since X)
  • 〜て以来(いらい) (since doing ~)
  • 以来(いらい)ずっと (ever since then)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 以来(いらい): since (continuing until now)
  • 以後(いご): after, from then on (forward-looking)
  • 以降(いこう): from ~ onward (often written)

NOTE:

  • Different from 依頼(いらい) (request) - same reading, different kanji