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JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

従じゅう来らい

juurai

conventional, traditional

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは従来じゅうらいの習慣しゅうかんと違ちがったことをした。

    He departed from the old custom.

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  2. 彼かれの発明品はつめいひんは従来じゅうらいの装置そうちよりも優すぐれている。

    His invention is superior to conventional equipment.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. プラスチックが従来じゅうらいの多おおくの材料ざいりょうに取とって代かわった。

    Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 従来

  • 従accompany; obeyOnジュウ・ショウ・ジュKunしたがう・したがえる・より
  • 来come; dueOnライ・タイKunくる・きたる・きたす

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