光陰 - kōin | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

光陰こういん矢やのごとしと言いうのをよく耳みみにする。

kōin'yanogotoshito iu nō yoku mimini suru.

We often hear it said that time flies.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

光陰こういんじゃない

kōinjanai

The negative form

1. Not time.; Not a good time.

Noun

#267155

光陰こういんだった

kōindatta

The past form

1. Was time; Was days gone by

Noun

#271052

光陰こういんで

kōinde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With the passage of time; As time goes by

Noun

#272351

光陰こういんの

kōinno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of light and time; Passing time

Noun

#271737

光陰こういんじゃありません

kō inja arimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not time.; It is not a moment to be lost.

Noun

#268086

光陰こういんじゃないです

kōinjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not time.; It's not the right time.

Noun

#272645

光陰こういんでした

kōindeshita

The polite past form

1. It was a good time.; It was a precious time.

Noun

#272161

光陰こういんです

kōindesu

The polite form

1. Time is.

Noun

#271401

光陰こういんではありません

kōindewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not the time.; It is not the right moment.

Noun

#265003

Common 6 items

光陰こういんじゃなかった

kōinjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't time.; Wasn't the good old days.

Noun

#264696

光陰こういんだろう

kōindarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely; Probably

Noun

#269514

光陰こういんじゃありませんでした

kō inja arimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a good time.; It wasn't the right time.

Noun

#271766

光陰こういんじゃなかったです

kōinjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't time.; It wasn't a good time.

Noun

#270221

光陰こういんでしょう

kōindeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

Noun

#272899

光陰こういんではありませんでした

kōindewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a good time.; It wasn't the right time.

Noun

#265084

Advanced 3 items

光陰こういんだったら

kōindattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were time; If time were to pass

Noun

#268276

光陰こういんであれば

kōindeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If time allowed; If there were time

Noun

#271893

光陰こういんなら

kōinnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when time allows; When time permits

Noun

#268375

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