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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.
  • この会社(かいしゃ)に入社(にゅうしゃ)してからというもの、日付(ひづけ)が変(か)わる前(まえ)に家(いえ)に帰(かえ)ったことがない。
    Ever since I joined this company, I have not been home before the clock ticks over midnight.
  • 仕事(しごと)に行(い)く前(まえ)に散歩(さんぽ)に行(い)くようにしてからというもの、どんどん体重(たいじゅう)が減(へ)ってきたのでこれからも散歩(さんぽ)を続(つづ)けようと思(おも)っている。
    Ever since I started to go on walks before work, I have been steadily losing weight, so I am thinking of continuing to go on walks.
  • ファイナルデスティネーションという映画(えいが)を見(み)てからというもの、木材(もくざい)を運(はこ)んだトラックの後(うし)ろを走(はし)るのを避(さ)けるようになった。
    Ever since watching the movie 'Final Destination', I have been avoiding driving behind trucks carrying lumber.
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.
  • 彼(かれ)は社長(しゃちょう)にみんなの前(まえ)でものすごく怒(おこ)られた。それからというもの彼(かれ)は別人(べつじん)になったかのように性格(せいかく)が変(か)わった。
    He was yelled at in front of everyone by the boss. Ever since that event, he became a different person.
  • 先月(せんげつ)彼女(かのじょ)が痴漢(ちかん)にあった。それからというもの、満員(まんいん)電車(でんしゃ)を避(さ)けるようになった。
    She was groped last month. Ever since then, she has been avoiding packed trains.
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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 映画(えいが)ナレーター：「30年(ねん)前(まえ)、ロボットが反旗(はんき)を翻(ひるがえ)した。それからというもの人生(じんせい)のために戦(たたか)わない日(ひ)はなかった。」

    Movie narrator: '30 years ago robots revolted. Ever since then, a day has not passed where we have not fought for our lives.'

    〜からというもの is often used with phrases like 日はない, 毎日毎日, いつも, ずっと, etc.

  • 伝記(でんき)：「彼(かれ)はとても元気(げんき)な人(ひと)だったが、パラシュートの落下(らっか)事故(じこ)にあってからというもの、身体(しんたい)が目(め)に見(み)えて弱(よわ)っていった。」

    Biography: 'He used to be a very lively man, but ever since he had the parachute accident, his health has clearly declined.'

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