English–Japanese
“so far” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijūrai
Example
従来はこの方法を使ってきました。jū rai wa ko no hō hō o tsuka tte ki ma shi ta
So far, we have used this method.
How to say “so far” in Japanese
“So far” in Japanese is 従来 (jūrai).
Describes something that has continued or remained true from an earlier time until now.
Example sentences with 従来
紙の書類は、従来は手で整理していました。kami no sho rui wa jū rai wa te de sei ri shi te i ma shi ta
Previously, we organized paper documents by hand.
Tips for using 従来
- For everyday speech about what has happened so far, これまで (koremade) is usually more conversational than 従来 (jūrai), which has a formal tone.