JLPT N1 grammar
〜てからというもの: meaning and usage
Meaning
After A (happens), B changed (major change, everything changes)
How to form it
- verb (te-form)からというもの
How it is used
Ever since A happened, things have changed greatly and stayed that way; B describes a lasting new state, not a single event. Emotional and leaning written; 「〜て以来」 is more neutral.
Examples
新学期が始まってからというもの、とっても忙しいの。
I've been very busy since the new term started.
犬を飼い始めてからというもの、毎朝早く起きるようになった。
Ever since I got a dog, I've been getting up early every morning.
彼女と出会ってからというもの、彼はすっかり明るくなった。
Ever since he met her, he has become a much brighter person.