昔

Meanings

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

ES: antiguamente, antigüedad, viejos tiempos, tiempo atrás

Common words

• 一昔ひとむかしan age (ago), a long time (ago), a decade (ago)
• 昔話むかしばなしold tale, folk tale, legend
• 大昔おおむかしancient times, prehistoric times, the distant past, a very long time ago
• 今昔こんじゃくpast and present
• 昔のままむかしのままthe way it was, the way it used be, as of old, in former times

Example sentences

• この本ほんを読よむたびに昔むかしを思おもい出だす。

  I never read this book without being reminded of my old days.

  Cada vez que leo este libro, recuerdo los días pasados.

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• この古ふるい建物たてものは昔むかし、きれいだった。

  This old building has seen better days.

  Este viejo edificio era bello.

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