日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Grammar

N2

~てからというもの

~te kara to iu mono

ever since (emphatic)

When to use it

Use ~てからというもの in writing or formal speech to mark a point in the past after which a lasting, often striking change set in. It is more emphatic and more literary than plain ~てから, and the following clause almost always describes an ongoing state or continuing tendency, not a single event. Common in reports, columns, and formal email where you want to stress that things have not been the same since.

Formation

  • Verbs: て-form + からというもの — 導入してからというもの、着任してからというもの
  • i-adjectives: no direct attachment; recast with なって — 忙しくなってからというもの
  • na-adjectives: no direct attachment; recast with になって — 不安定になってからというもの
  • Nouns: no direct attachment; use になって / となって — 部長になってからというもの
  • Negative 〜なくなってからというもの is possible; the main clause takes a continuing state (〜ている、〜っぱなし、〜一方だ etc.), so a one-off past event sounds wrong.

Examples

  • Ever since the new structure took effect, meetings have done nothing but increase.

  • Ever since we announced the price increase, the inquiries haven't let up.

  • Ever since he joined sales, revenue has kept climbing.

  • Ever since the person in charge changed, progress reports have been backed up.

  • Ever since remote work became the norm, there's been almost no overtime.