従来

• 読み: じゅうらい
• ローマ字: juurai
• 漢字の分解: 従 (juu/shitaga) — follow, obey; 来 (rai/ku) — come
• 発音: /dʑɯː.ɾa.i/

意味

Conventional; traditional; up to now; so far. Refers to how things have been done previously.

A noun and adverb referring to the way things have been until now. Often used to contrast past methods or states with new ones, as in 従来の方法 (conventional method) or 従来通り (as before). Very common in business, technology, and academic writing when introducing improvements or changes. More formal than 今まで (until now).

例文

1. 従来の方法では対応しきれない問題が出てきた。
2. 新製品は従来のものより性能が大幅に向上した。
3. 従来通りのやり方を続けるか見直すか議論が必要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, technology, academic

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Chinese 從來. 従 (juu) means 'follow, obey' and 来 (rai) means 'come.' Together: 'following from what has come before' — referring to precedent and tradition.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal