"古来" meaning in Japanese

See 古来 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ko̞ɾa̠i] Forms: 古来 [canonical] (ruby: 古(こ), 来(らい)), korai [romanization], 古來 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|こらい}} 古(こ)来(らい) • (korai)
  1. from ancient times, since old times
    Sense id: en-古来-ja-adv-2bf8pMGq Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms read with on'yomi, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 86 14 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 76 24 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 87 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with on'yomi: 70 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 70 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 84 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 70 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 84 16

Noun

IPA: [ko̞ɾa̠i] Forms: 古来 [canonical] (ruby: 古(こ), 来(らい)), korai [romanization], 古來 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|こらい}} 古(こ)来(らい) • (korai)
  1. the time from long ago to now
    Sense id: en-古来-ja-noun-GItgR1qG
     
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "古",
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        ],
        [
          "来",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "korai",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "古來",
      "tags": [
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        "kanji",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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        },
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          "_dis": "0 86 14",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "70 30",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from ancient times, since old times"
      ],
      "id": "en-古来-ja-adv-2bf8pMGq",
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          "ancient"
        ],
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "other": "こらい"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ko̞ɾa̠i]"
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}

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        ]
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      "form": "古來",
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  ],
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "an ancient tradition (that still exists)",
          "roman": "korai no dentō",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "古来",
              "こらい"
            ],
            [
              "伝統",
              "でんとう"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "古来の伝統",
          "translation": "an ancient tradition (that still exists)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the time from long ago to now"
      ],
      "id": "en-古来-ja-noun-GItgR1qG",
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        [
          "long ago",
          "long ago"
        ],
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          "now",
          "now"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "こらい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ko̞ɾa̠i]"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 古 read as こ",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 来 read as らい",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō)",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ko̞ɾa̠i]"
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    "Japanese terms read with on'yomi",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 古 read as こ",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 来 read as らい",
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    "Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō)",
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      "form": "korai",
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        "romanization"
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              "古来",
              "こらい"
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              "伝統",
              "でんとう"
            ]
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          "translation": "an ancient tradition (that still exists)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the time from long ago to now"
      ],
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        [
          "long ago",
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          "now",
          "now"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "other": "こらい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ko̞ɾa̠i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "古来"
}

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