在来

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 在來 (“customary; conventional; up to now”).
(This term is the simplified form of 在來).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ざい
Grade: 5
らい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
在來 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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A Sino-Japanese word apparently coined in Japan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ざい)(らい) (zairai

  1. preexisting, conventional

Descendants

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  • Korean: 재래(在來) (jaerae)
  • Min Nan: 在來在来 (chāi-lâi)

See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN