以来

Japanese

Kanji in this term
以	来

Noun

以来 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai 以來, hiragana いらい, romaji irai)

1. since
   • 卒業以来、彼には会っていない。
     そつぎょういらい、かれにはあっていない。
     Sotsugyō irai, kare niwa atteinai.
     I have not seen him since graduation.

See also

• 以降
• 以後

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Mandarin

simpl.		以来
trad.		以來

Pronunciation

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Postposition

以来 (simplified, Pinyin yǐlái, traditional 以來)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) since (a specific point in time)
   • 1965: Pai Hsien-yung, Taipei People, Editor's Preface

     刊行以来，这本书在港、台及世界各地的华人中始终拥有广大的读者群。

     Since publication, this book has acquired a large readership in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Chinese communities the world over.

References

• Taipei People (Bi-lingual edition), Pai Hsien-yung, ISBN 9622018599

External links

• Guoyu Cidian (國語辭典)