いらい
Meanings
1. since; henceforth
Adverb
Noun
2. ever since
Pitch accent
い
らい
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
since then; from that time; ever since
since then
since the dawn of history
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
since our last meeting; since we parted
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
for as long as one can remember
since the era of the Emperor Jimmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented
Examples (39 in total)
We've been friends ever since.
I have known John since 1976.
I haven't seen Tom since October.