〜てこのかた te kono kata

〜てこのかた（te kono kata）means “ever since ~ (and continuing up to now)”. Marks a point in the past after which a state has continued unchanged up to the present. Formation: V-て + このかた ／ N + このかた

ever since ~ (and continuing up to now)

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Formation

V-て + このかた ／ N + このかた

Explanation

Marks a point in the past after which a state has continued unchanged up to the present. The main clause usually describes something that has held true 'all this time' since that event. Formal and emphatic.

Examples

この町に引っ越してこのかた、一度も病気をしていない。
このまちにひっこしてこのかた、いちどもびょうきをしていない。
Ever since I moved to this town, I haven't been sick even once.
入社このかた、彼は一日も休んだことがない。
にゅうしゃこのかた、かれはいちにちもやすんだことがない。
Ever since joining the company, he hasn't taken a single day off.

Note

The main clause typically covers the whole span since (often with 一度も / 一日も + negative). Similar to 〜て以来 but more literary.

FAQ

〜てこのかた — what does it mean and how is it used?

ever since ~ (and continuing up to now). Marks a point in the past after which a state has continued unchanged up to the present. The main clause usually describes something that has held true 'all this time' since that event. Formal and emphatic.

〜てこのかた — how do you form it?

V-て + このかた ／ N + このかた

〜てこのかた — any usage notes?

The main clause typically covers the whole span since (often with 一度も / 一日も + negative). Similar to 〜て以来 but more literary.

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