日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Grammar

N3

~てからは

~te kara wa

ever since ~ing

When to use it

Use ~てからは when a change that began at a specific point still defines the present situation — it marks the "after" period as a topic and implicitly contrasts it with how things were before. It suits reporting shifts in workflow, performance or policy in writing and formal speech; plain ~てから is neutral sequencing, while ~てからは highlights the contrast. The main clause normally describes a continuing state, habit or trend, not a one-off event.

Formation

  • Verb: て-form + からは → 導入してからは、赴任してからは
  • い-adjective: no direct attachment; use くなってからは → 厳しくなってからは
  • な-adjective: になってからは → 在宅勤務が可能になってからは
  • Noun: になってからは / となってからは → 部長になってからは、担当となってからは
  • Negative forms are possible (~なくなってからは), and the following clause usually takes a continuing/resultative form (~ている、~ようになった、~が増えた)。

Examples

  • Ever since we brought in the new system, overtime has dropped sharply.

  • Ever since we went remote, all our meetings have been online.

  • Ever since he took over sales, revenue has kept climbing.

  • Ever since their contact person changed, deadline negotiations have gotten harder.

  • Ever since transferring to head office, I've had no chance to be out in the field.