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VOCABULARY
以来
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い
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since
hereafter, from then on, from now on
noun
affix
Example sentences
卒そつ業ぎょう以い来らい、彼かれとは会あっていない。
I haven't seen him since graduation.
入にゅう社しゃ以い来らい、毎まい日にち早はや起おきしている。
I've been waking up early every day since joining the company.
あの事じ故こ以い来らい、車くるまが怖こわい。
I've been afraid of cars since that accident.
結けっ婚こん以い来らい、二ふた人りは幸しあわせだ。
The two of them have been happy since they got married.

Practice exercises

1
日本にほんに来きて以来いらい、ずっとここにいる。
Ever since I came to Japan, I've been here.
Answer
以来いらい
2
卒業そつぎょうして以来いらい、一度いちども会あっていない。
Since graduating, I haven't seen them even once.
Answer
以来いらい
3
あの事故じこ以来いらい、ずっと運転うんてんが怖こわかった。
Ever since that accident, I was always afraid of driving.
Answer
以来いらい
4
彼女かのじょと別わかれて以来いらい、ずっと落おち込こんでいる。
Since breaking up with her, I've been feeling down.
Answer
以来いらい
5
留学りゅうがくを始はじめて以来いらい、日本語にほんごが上達じょうたつできるようになった。
Ever since I started studying abroad, I've been able to improve my Japanese.
Answer
以来いらい