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Definition and Synonyms for かつて
| 1. | 以前に | 時間的に前の |
| Earlier | earlier in time | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, 予て, 以前に, 先に, 先に, 兼ねる, 前に | |
| 2. | 何時ぞや | ある時 |
| In One Case | on one occasion | |
| Synonyms: | いつか, かつて | |
| 3. | 曩に | 前回に |
| Erstwhile | at a previous time | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, 以前, 先に, 先に, 前に | |
| 4. | 甞て | いかなる時でも |
| Ever | at any time | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, これまでに | |
| 5. | 以前に | 以前に |
| Earlier | previously | |
| Synonyms: | かつて, 予て, 以前に, 先に, 先に, 兼ねる, 前に |
Sample Sentences for かつて
セガはかつてテレビゲーム機器を作っていた。
Sega used to make video game consoles a long time ago.
一般に日本人は、自分たちがかつてより暮らし向きがよくなったと考えている。
The Japanese at large consider themselves better off than they used to be.
彼女のからだは、もう腰から下、水に漬かつてゐました。
Her body was already in the water from the waist down.
私はかつてコーラを沢山飲んでいたが、今は水しか飲まない。
I used to drink a lot of cola, but now I drink only water.
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