Word details

昔は昔、今は今

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 昔は昔、今は今.

Dictionary

Entry

昔は昔、今は今むかしはむかし、いまはいまExpression
1

Proverb

let bygones be bygones; the past is the past, the present is the present

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

8 strokesFrequency 1,197JLPT N2Grade 3

On

セキシャク

Kun

むかし

now

4 strokesFrequency 49JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コンキン

Kun

いま

Nanori

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