1.
since then; since that time; after that
A temporal expression referring back to a previously mentioned or shared event. Combines あれ (that — distal demonstrative) + から (since, from). Used when both speaker and listener know which past event is being referenced.
あれからもう十年だ。
It's already been ten years since then.
Combines the distal demonstrative あれ (that, over there) with から (from, since). Refers back to a shared reference point in the past — both speaker and listener must know which event is meant.
Usage
Used at the start of a sentence to introduce what has happened since a known past event. The reference point is typically established earlier in conversation or is mutual knowledge between the speakers.
Common collocations
- あれから何年: how many years since then
- あれからずっと: ever since then, continuously
- あれから一度も: not even once since then