Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 2: 2/17

～てからと言(い)うものAfter, Since, Ever since then

Structure

Verb［て］ + から + というもの
Phrase (A)。 それから + というもの + Phrase (B)

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About てからというもの

てからというもの is an extension of the grammar point てから meaning 'after (A)', and partners と言(い)う 'that which is' with もの 'thing'. It is often translated as 'ever since (A)', and will always express a new state of (B) that has been ongoing since (A). Although the literal translation is 'with that which was from (A)', the fact that (B) is ongoing is simply implied.

As with てから, this structure will be seen following verbs in their て-form.

Although not quite as common, からというもの may be seen following それ, when それ is at the beginning of a new sentence. In these cases, それ will linked to what was stated in the previous sentence.

Caution

As this phrase implicitly highlights something that has remained ongoing ever since (A), it will not be used when (A) is something that only happened in the very recent past. However, because length of time is subjective, it usually depends on what is considered 'long' based on any specific outcome.

Examples

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    赤(あか)ちゃんが生(う)まれてからというもの、もっと本気(ほんき)で働(はたら)くようになった。

    Ever since the baby was born, I have come to take my job more seriously.

    あやうく溺(おぼ)れかけてからというもの、泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)を習(なら)い始(はじ)めました。

    Ever since I almost drowned, I started learning how to swim.

    ツイート：「娘(むすめ)が生(う)まれてからというもの、一日(いちにち)たりともろくに眠(ねむ)れていない。」

    Tweet: 'Ever since my daughter was born, I haven't been able to get a good night's sleep one single day.'

    スペースXのファルコンヘビーの離陸(りりく)を観(み)てからというもの、宇宙(うちゅう)が頭(あたま)から離(はな)れない。

    Ever since watching the launch of SpaceX's falcon heavy, I cannot stop thinking about space.

    親友(しんゆう)が鬱(うつ)で自殺(じさつ)してからというもの、心理(しんり)学(がく)を勉強(べんきょう)してカウンセラーになりたいとずっと夢(ゆめ)見(み)ている。

    Since my best friend commited suicide due to depression, I have constantly been studying pychology, and had the dream of wanting to become a counselor.

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