昔むかし
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
I did have a girl I liked in the past, though.
Noun
2. the past ten years; the past decade
used as a unit of time
Kanji used
long ago
Pitch accent
む
かし
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Used in vocabulary (47 in total)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
a long, long time ago; very long ago
a long time ago; long ago
a long time ago; in those days
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
old friend; familiar face
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
old friend; familiar face
once upon a time; a long time ago
old-fashioned; old-style
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)
a long time ago; long ago
old friend; familiar face
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)
a long time ago; long ago
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
way in the past; two (or so) decades (ago)
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
way in the past; two (or so) decades (ago)
old person; old-fashioned person
a long time ago; long ago
long ago; once upon a time
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
once upon a time; a long time ago
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
old story; reminiscence
a long time ago; long ago
a long, long time ago; very long ago
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
to recall the old days
a long time ago; in those days
old fashioned; in ancient style
reminiscent of the good old times; nostalgia-inducing
reminiscent of the good old times; nostalgia-inducing
paleolagine lagomorph (Paleolaginae spp., incl. the Amami rabbit and the red rock hares)
Epiophlebia superstes (species of living-fossil dragonfly endemic to Japan)
tuatara (primitive lizardlike reptile endemic to New Zealand)
horseweed (Conyza canadensis); Canadian horseweed; Canadian fleabane; coltstail; marestail; butterweed
horseweed (Conyza canadensis); Canadian horseweed; Canadian fleabane; coltstail; marestail; butterweed
archiannelids of the genus Saccocirrus (esp. Saccocirrus major)
Examples (161 in total)
I used to be a teacher.
This city used to be beautiful.
That was such a long time ago.