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[むかし()]
mukashi
no adjective, noun, adverb

English Meaning(s) for 昔

no adjective, noun, adverb
  1. olden days; former

Definition and Synonyms for 昔

Past the time that has elapsed
Synonyms: , , 古い, 往代, 往年, 往日, 往昔, 往時, 往者, 従前, 従来, 既往, 旧時, , 昔年, 昔時, 来し方, 過去, 過ぎ来し方
Old past times
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Past a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
Synonyms: , 過去

Meanings for each kanji in 昔

» once upon a time; antiquity; old times

Categories 昔 is a member of

Time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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Period an amount of time
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Past the time that has elapsed
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 昔

Sample Sentences for 昔

I'm not as young as I was.
He is not as well off as he used to be.
She cherished his old love letters.
There used to be a grocery store around the corner.
That portrait reminds me of someone I knew a long time ago.

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