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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.