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昔むかし (mukashi)

olden days, former

  • JLPT N4
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #648 most frequent

Meaning

昔 (むかし, mukashi) is a JLPT N4 noun meaning “olden days, former”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

昔むかしのことを思おもい出だしたの。

I remembered the past.

彼かれは昔むかしは貧乏びんぼうだった。

He used to be poor.

昔むかし、ピアノを習ならっていました。

I used to take piano lessons.

昔むかしは彼女かのじょのことをガールフレンドと言いっていました。

We used to call our girlfriends "garufurendo."

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