How to say 'Past' in Japanese | 昔

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The Japanese word for Past is 'Mukashi', written as 昔 in Japanese.'Past' in hiragana is むかし.

word

昔

Meaning

Past

Reading

むかし

mukashi

Kanji

昔Old times

Explanation

The Japanese noun '昔 (むかし)' refers to 'the past' or 'olden times'. It is used to describe a time long ago, often with a nostalgic or historical connotation. This word is commonly used in storytelling or when reminiscing about earlier days. For example: In the past, this town was very quiet「昔、この町はとても静かだった」(むかし、このまちはとてもしずかだった). Long ago, people used to travel by horse「昔、人々は馬で旅をした」(むかし、ひとびとはうまでたびをした). The word '昔' can also be used in expressions like '昔話 (むかしばなし)', which means 'old tale' or 'folktale'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

478

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 昔

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

昔

Meaning

Old times

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'Mukashi' means 'Past' .

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