従じゅう来らい

noun, adverb

up to now; so far; hitherto

Refers to the period from the past up to the present, often contrasting with a new situation. Used both as a noun and adverbially.

• 従じゅう来らいの方ほう法ほうでは解かい決けつできない問もん題だいが増ふえている。

  Problems that cannot be solved by conventional methods are increasing.

• 従じゅう来らい、この地ち域いきでは大おお雪ゆきは珍めずらしかった。

  Up to now, heavy snow was rare in this region.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

traditional; conventional; existing

Describes something that has been in place or used until now, often implying it may be replaced or contrasted with something new. Used attributively with の.

• 従じゅう来らいの常じょう識しきを覆くつがえす発はっ見けんだった。

  It was a discovery that overturned conventional wisdom.