以 — by means of, because, in view of

Common words with 以

• 以来いらいsince; henceforthCommon

  １９８８年以来トムに会っていません。
  I haven't seen Tom since 1988.

• 以内いないwithin; inside of; less thanCommon

  １週間以内に電話します。
  I'll call you within a week.

• 以前いぜんbefore; prior to; agoCommon

  最善を尽くしますが、よくいっても木曜以前に終える事は出来ません。
  I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.

• 以下いかnot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewerCommon
• 以後いごafter this; from now on; hereafterCommon
• 以上いじょうnot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or moreCommon
• 以降いこうon and after; from ... onward; sinceCommon
• 以てもってwith; by; by means ofCommon
• 以外いがいexcluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition toCommon
• 予想以上よそういじょうmore than expectedCommon
• 以遠いえんbeyond; further thanOccasional
• 以心伝心いしんでんしんtelepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; communion of mind with mi…Occasional
• を以てをもってwith; by; by means ofOccasional
• 所以ゆえんreason; grounds; circumstancesOccasional
• これ以上これいじょうany more; anymore; any further; any better; any longerRare
• それ以上それいじょうfurther; above (that); greater (than that); any moreRare
• 中以上ちゅういじょうabove averageRare
• 人間以上にんげんいじょうMore Than Human (1953 novel by Theodore Sturgeon)Rare
• 友達以上ともだちいじょうmore than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)Rare
• 人間以前にんげんいぜんThe Pre-Persons (Philip K Dick, 1974)Rare

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