Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 古来(こらい) in Japanese

古来
Kana Reading
こらい
Romaji
korai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
    Example sentence
    彼ほどの偉人は古来いない。 He is as great a man as ever lived.

Examples of 古来, こらい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

古 JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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来 JLPT 5

7 strokes

come, due, next, cause, become

On'Yomi: ライ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ

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