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以来いらい (irai)

since

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #1278 most frequent

Meaning

以来 (いらい, irai) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “since”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

それ以来いらい彼女かのじょに会あってない。

I haven't seen her since then.

以来いらいずっと友人ゆうじんです。

We've been friends ever since.

それ以来いらい3年ねんが経過けいかした。

Three years have passed since then.

あれ以来いらい彼かれから便たよりがない。

I have heard nothing from him since then.

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