GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜てからというもの
Emphasizes that a state or habit has continued up to the present since a particular event or change.
Examples
部署を移ってからというもの、彼は毎朝早く出勤するようになった。
Ever since he transferred to a different department, he has been coming to work early every morning.
Words used
引っ越してからというもの、近所の人とよく話すようになった。
Ever since I moved, I have often talked with my neighbors.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Attach
からというものto a verb's te-form to emphasize a changed state or habit continuing from an event onward. - Basic usage:
部署を移ってからというもの、彼は毎朝早く出勤するようになった。means that transferring departments marked the start of his continuing habit of coming to work early every morning.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- One-off sequence versus lasting change
引っ越してから買い物に行ったplaces a shopping trip after moving.引っ越してからというものsuits a continuing change in life or habits that began with the move.

