曽
曽

formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex-

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かつかつてすなわち

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Common Words

かつてかって嘗て曽て都て～の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #1080
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once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-

Examples
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.
2

Used with neg. verb

never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

曾曽ひいひそうFreq #26017
1

Prefix

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

未曾有未曽有みぞうNoun～の Adj.Freq #28643
1

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

曾祖父曽祖父そうそふひいじじひじじひおおじNounFreq #39016
1

great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad

Examples
曾祖父の代から東京に住んでいます。
My family came to live in Tokyo in my great-grandfather's time.
ひ孫曾孫ひこ孫曽孫ひまご (ひ孫／曾孫／曽孫)そうそん (曾孫／曽孫)ひいまご (曾孫／曽孫)ひこ (ひ孫／曾孫／曽孫)ひひこ (曾孫／曽孫)ひこまご (曾孫／ひこ孫／曽孫)NounFreq #45498
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great-grandchild

Examples
彼はひ孫を見るまで生きた。
He lived to see great-grandchildren.
曾祖母曽祖母そうそぼひいばばひばばひおおばNounFreq #55224
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great-grandmother; great-grandma

木曽路木曾路きそじNounFreq #89294
1

Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo

ひいおじいさん曾おじいさん曾お祖父さん曽お祖父さんNounUsually kanaFreq #104851
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great-grandfather

熊襲熊曽熊曾くまそNounFreq #116827
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Historical term

Kumaso (ancient Japanese people who lived in southern Kyushu)

2

Historical term

Kumaso (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture)

ひいおばあさん曾おばあさん曾お祖母さん曽お祖母さんNounUsually kanaFreq #139675
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great-grandmother

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