JLPT N1 • KANJI

since then

Practice Question

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English Explanation

爾来 (じらい) combines 爾 (じ), an archaic On'yomi meaning "then" or "that," and 来 (らい), standard for "come/since." Misreadings like にらい or なんらい for 爾 are common due to its rarity. It means "since then" or "ever since," often indicating a long period from a past point.

日本語解説

爾来 (じらい) は、爾の珍しい音読み「じ」と来の音読み「らい」を組み合わせた熟語です。爾を「に」や「なん」と読む誤りがよく見られます。過去のある時点から「以来」「これまでずっと」という意味です。

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