Decoded Slug: ~이래 [irae] (Since then, like this)

Korean Grammar Point
~이래 [irae] (Since then, like this)

~이래 [irae] (Since then, like this)

Short explanation:

Used to express a situation continuing from a specific point in the past to the present, i.e., 'since then', or the manner in which something is done as in 'like this'.

Formation:

Verb Stem + (으)면서 이래 / Noun + 이래

Examples:

학교에서 그녀를 처음 만난 이래로 그녀를 사랑하게 되었어요.
Hakgyoeseo geunyeoreul cheoeum mannan iraero geunyeoreul saranghage dweeosseoyo.
Since I first met her in school, I have fallen in love with her.
인디아에 와서는 처음으로 매운 음식을 먹어 본 이래로 매운 음식을 좋아하게 되었어요.
India-e waseoneun cheoeum-euro ma-eun eumsik-eul meog-eo bon irae-ro ma-eun eumsik-eul jo-ahage doeeosseoyo.
Since I first tried spicy food after coming to India, I have started to like spicy food.
일어나서 이야기를 듣다 보니 이래로 소리를 내지 않게 되었어요.
Ireonasŏ iyagirŭl tŭtta boni iraero sorirŭl naeji anke toeŏsseoyo.
Since I heard the story when I woke up, I became like this where I couldn't make a sound.
건물이 불에 탄 이래로 그 곳은 빈집이 되어 버렸어요.
Geonmul-i bule tan irae-ro geu got-eun binjib-i doeeo beolyeoss-eoyo.
Since the building was burned, it has become an empty house.

Long explanation:

'~이래 [irae]' is a postposition used in Korean to indicate a time frame from a specific point in the past, continuing to the present, or to describe the manner in which an action is being done. It is used to express continuity of a state or action, or to represent a demonstration of something. Generally translated as 'since then' or 'like this' in English.
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