一昔 前 hitomukashi mae
hitomukashi mae
Noun
1. long ago; previous; of a former age
hitomukashi maedattara ekiya resutoran'ya byōinno machiaishitsude tabakoni hio tsukeru nō tamerau hitowa inakattadarō.
At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
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hitomukashi maedattara ekiya resutoran'ya byōinno machiaishitsude tabakoni hio tsukeru nō tamerau hitowa inakattadarō.
At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#132945
Noun
#135109
hitomukashi maede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. A few years ago; Once upon a time
Noun
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Noun
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hitomukashi maejārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not long ago.; It wasn't that long ago.
Noun
#131983
hitomukashi maejanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not long ago.; It wasn't that long ago.
Noun
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hitomukashi maedeshita
The polite past form
1. It was a while ago.; It was once upon a time.
Noun
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Noun
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hitomukashi maedewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It wasn't long ago.; It wasn't that long ago.
Noun
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Common 6 items
hitomukashi maejanakatta
The past negative form
1. It wasn't long ago.; It wasn't in the old days.
Noun
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hito mukashi maedarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. About ten years ago; Likely a decade ago
Noun
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hitomukashi maejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't long ago.; It wasn't in the distant past.
Noun
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hitomukashi maejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't long ago.; It wasn't in the old days.
Noun
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hito mukashi maedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Ages ago; Likely long ago
Noun
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hitomukashi maedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not long ago.; It wasn't that long ago.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
hitomukashi maedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a while ago; If it had been a while ago
Noun
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hitomukashi maedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a while ago; If it had been a while ago
Noun
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hitomukashi maenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a while ago; Once upon a time
Noun
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