以降・已降|いこうikou[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
以降以降 is the common written form for expressing “on and after,” “from ... onward,” or “since”; it is the form learners should normally use.
已降已降 is a rarely used written variant, so you will seldom encounter it; choose 以降 instead.
Definitions
- noun, adverbon and after; from ... onward; since
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym以後いごNeutralDespite the antonym label, it refers to the same 'after a given time' as 「以降」 and is not truly opposite; the real antonym is 「以前」.
- Synonym今後こんごNeutralTakes the present moment as its baseline, meaning 'from now on'; 「以降」 instead counts from a specified time.
Use 「以降」 for the period on and after a specified time, as in 「明日以降」. For 'from now on' on its own, 「以後」 works; when the baseline is the present, choose 「今後」. The true opposite is 「以前」.
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Japanese definitions
- ある基準になる時からあと。
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