従来

じゅうらい

up to now, so far, traditional

Also:traditional

What does 従来 mean?

従来 is a Japanese noun meaning up to now, so far, traditional in English. It can also be translated as traditional depending on context. It is written as 従来 in kanji, じゅうらい in hiragana, and juurai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は従来の習慣と違ったことをした。

He departed from the old custom.