入社以来、ずっと平の社員だ。
He has been a rank-and-file employee since joining the company.
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I haven't met him once since we graduated.
喧嘩をして以来、彼とは一言も口を利いていない。
Since we had a fight, I haven't spoken a single word to him.
その事件以来、彼の消息を知る者は誰もいない。
Since that incident, there is no one who knows his whereabouts.
彼は来日して以来、日本文化に魅了されている。
Since he came to Japan, he has been fascinated by Japanese culture.
彼女は失恋して以来、部屋に閉じこもってふさぎ込んでいる。
Since she had a broken heart, she has shut herself in her room and been feeling down.
海外へ行って以来、彼からの音信が途絶えている。
Since he went abroad, there has been no news from him.
それは天地開闢以来の大事件だった。
That was the biggest incident since the beginning of the world.
彼は仕事を辞めて以来、無為徒食の日々を送っている。
Since quitting his job, he has been spending his days in idleness.
彼は親友の急逝以来、深い愁悶の中に沈んでいた。
Since the sudden death of his best friend, he had been sinking into a deep state of anguish.
Usage Notes
Used to indicate that a state has continued from a specific point in time until now.
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