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from...onward; after; since
Indicates a time point and everything following it. The starting point is typically included.
USAGE: Attached to time expressions to indicate 'from that point onward.' The reference point is usually included.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- Time + 以降 (from [time] onward)
- 以降 at the start of a sentence (from then on)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 以来 (since - emphasizes continuation from the past)
- 以後 (after - slightly more formal)
- 後 (after - more casual)
NOTE: 以降 typically includes the reference point, so 10時以降 means '10 o'clock and after.'