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旧来 (きゅうらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, adverb
traditional ; conventional ; long-standing
Describes something that has continued from the past up to now, often with a nuance of being established or unchanged. Used attributively (旧来の) or adverbially (旧来).
この
地ち
域いき
で
は
旧きゅう
来らい
の
祭まつ
り
が
今いま
も
続つづ
い
て
いる
。
In this region, the traditional festival still continues today.
Kanji 旧 old times, old things, old friend Similar words 従じゅう 来らい 従来 also means 'conventional' or 'existing', but emphasizes 'up to now' or 'so far', often in contrast with a new development. 旧来 carries a stronger nuance of 'old' or 'traditional' and may imply something outdated.
古こ 来らい 古来 means 'from ancient times' and emphasizes a very long historical span. 旧来 is more about something that has been in place for a long time but not necessarily ancient.
Etymology Compound of 旧 (old, former) and 来 (coming, since). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in written Japanese to mean 'from old times' or 'traditional'.
