Verb てからというもの

When to use

てからというもの: ever since X, things have been different.

Explanation

The てからというもの grammar point indicates that from the time a certain action happened, a significant change or condition has persisted continuously. It emphasizes that the new situation contrasts with what came before.

• 彼女かのじょと別わかれてからというもの、一人ひとりで過すごす時間じかんが増ふえました。

  Ever since I broke up with her, I've spent more time alone.

  Kanojo to wakarete kara to iu mono, hitori de sugosu jikan ga fuemashita.

• 子供こどもが生うまれてからというもの、自由じゆうな時間じかんがなくなった。

  Since the baby was born, I have had no free time.

  Kodomo ga umarete kara to iu mono, jiyū na jikan ga nakunatta.

• 新あたらしい仕事しごとを始はじめてからというもの、毎日まいにち忙いそがしくなりました。

  Ever since I started my new job, I've been busy every day.

  Atarashii shigoto o hajimete kara to iu mono, mainichi isogashiku narimashita.

• 大学だいがくに入はいってからというもの、スポーツをする時間じかんがなくなった。

  I haven’t had time to play sports since I entered university.

  Daigaku ni haitte kara to iu mono, supōtsu o suru jikan ga nakunatta.

Sequence (After / As A Result)

• ～たきり〜takiriN2Express 'since then' or 'after'; used to indicate that an…
• ～上で〜ue deN2Used to express that something is done after or on the…
• ～あげく~agekuN2Expresses the outcome of a series of actions or events…
• ～以来〜iraiN2Indicates something happening 'since', 'ever since', or…
• ～末～sueN2Express the outcome after a period of time or series of…
• Verb てから～〜te karaN5Express a sequence of actions or events; 'after', 'since'…
• ～きり〜kiriN3Expresses the idea of 'only', 'since', or 'after'.
• Noun の あとでNoun no atodeN5Expresses the order of events; 'after', 'later than'.
• Verb た あとでta ato deN5Indicates an action that takes place after another action.
• ～てはじめて〜te hajimeteN3Realization or action done for the first time; 'only…
• Noun にして初めてNoun nishite hajimeteN1Expresses 'only when/after... for the first time'.
• Verbる 始末だ〜ru shimatsu daN1Indicates a (often unfortunate) result or conclusion of an…

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