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一昔前

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一昔前.

Dictionary

Entry

一昔前ひと昔前ひとむかしまえNounFreq #30711
1

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

8 strokesFrequency 1,197JLPT N2Grade 3

On

セキシャク

Kun

むかし

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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