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Decoded Slug: ~이래 [irae] (Since then)
Korean Grammar Point
~이래 [irae] (Since then)
~이래 [irae] (Since then)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate a period of time starting from a specific point in the past to the present time.
Formation:
Verb Past Tense + ~이래 / Noun + ~이래
Examples:
그 사건이 발생한 지 5년이래로 나는 그 곳을 방문한 적이 없어.
Geu sageoni bal saenghan ji 5nyeoniraero naneun geu gosul bangmunhan jeogi eopseo.
I haven't visited that place in 5 years since the event happened.
백 학년이래 최초로, 우리 학교 축구팀이 우승을 차지했어.
Baek haknyeonirae choecho-ro, uri hakgyo chukgutimi useungeul chajyeosseo.
For the first time in a hundred years, our school's football team won.
나는 구직자 중에 이렇게 열정적인 사람을 만난다는 것은 오랜만이래.
Naneun gujikja jung-e ireohke yeoljeongjeok-in saram-eul mannandaneun geoseun oraenmanirae.
It's been a long time since I met such a passionate job seeker.
학교에서 가장 높은 점수를 받았던 그 날이래로 부터, 부모님이 나에게 정말 자랑스러워하셨어요.
Hakgyo-eseo gajang nop-eun jeomsu leul bad-assdeon geu naliraero buteo, bumonim-i naege jeongmal jarangseuleowohasyeosseoyo.
Since the day I got the highest score at school, my parents have really been proud of me.
Long explanation:
'~이래 [irae]' is a grammar point used in Korean to express 'since then' or 'ever since'. It indicates a time span from a specific point in the past up until the present moment. It is used to emphasize that something has continued or has been in a certain state since a point in time in the past, and it's still continuing or remains the same at the moment of speaking.