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昔
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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
Examples
ここは昔、畑だった。
This place used to be a field.
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Used as a unit of time
the past ten years; the past decade
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old tale; folk tale; legend
Examples
久しぶりに会ったんだから、酒でも飲みながら、昔話にでも花を咲かせるとするか。
It's been so long since we last met up. Let's have a drink or two and talk about the good old days.
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reminiscence
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ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
Examples
人間は大昔に道具の使用を覚えた。
Man learned early to use tools.
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remote past; far ago; time immemorial
Examples
話は遠い昔に始まる。
The story begins far in the past.
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a long time ago; long ago
Examples
こいつがそんな玉じゃないことなんてとうの昔に解っていたからさ。
That's because, you see, I've known he isn't that sort of person from a long time back.
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unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
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long ago; previous; of a former age
Examples
一昔前だったら、駅や、レストランや、病院の待合室でタバコに火をつけるのをためらう人はいなかっただろう。
At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
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long ago; once upon a time
Examples
むかしむかし、この村におじいさんがいました。
Once upon a time, there was an old man in this village.
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old days
Examples
戸籍上の縁は切れても、昔日の絆はそのままだ。
Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.
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Common noun
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit
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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
old-fashioned