らい
Meanings
Prefix
1. next (year, spring, etc.); coming
Suffix
2. since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (108 in total)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
retainer; retinue; servant
purpose of a visit
ever since morning
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
future (usually near); prospects
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
next season (esp. in sports); next year
visiting someone's residence
next week
overnight; since last night
attendance
attendance
coming to talk; conversation one came (to a place) to have
inspection visit
visitor; caller
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
coming to a capital city (esp. Tokyo or Kyoto)
your coming; coming with happy news; your presence
coming of a visitor to one's home
next year
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
next month
next summer
for some time
coming to a prefecture
visitor; caller
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
since growing old
letter received
onset; outbreak
fifth-generation descendant; great-great-great-grandchild
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
for some years
for visitors or guests
history; career
next year; next fiscal year
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
pre-existing; already there; conventional
next term
several years standing; over several years
arriving on an island
next spring
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
arriving in Japan; visiting Japan
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
newly arrived
your visit; your presence
coming to a castle; visiting a castle
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
school visit
visitor; person born later than oneself; one's junior; future
since a little while ago
end of next month
since a little while ago
invasion; raid; inroad
visit to a company
visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park
since last year
tampala; Joseph's coat; Amaranthus tricolor
many guests
attendance
next semester
coming to live (at a place)
interview
afterlife; the hereafter
letter received
letter received
for some time
coming to an office, laboratory, etc.
coming together; gathering and coming
next century
arrival at one's post
coming to a prefectural office, governmental agency, etc.
visitor (to an exhibit)
your visit
your coming; your visiting me
visiting Fukuoka; coming to Fukuoka
coming to a post office, broadcasting station, etc.
coming to a police station, fire station, etc.
the coming of Bodhidharma from western India to China
coming to pay tribute
week after next
something somebody said; nature of something somebody said
specialist outpatient department
customers; clients
yearly high (stocks)
coming to school; coming to university
coming to stay over; coming to spend the night
visiting a bank
correspondence; letter received
pearlite
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
coming to Okinawa; visiting Okinawa
coming to Brazil; visit to Brazil; arrival in Brazil
visiting and meeting somebody (of higher status)
correspondence; received letter