昔 - mukashi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ここは昔むかし、畑はたけだった。

kokowa mukashi hatakedatta.

This place used to be a field.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

昔むかしじゃない

mukashijanai

The negative form

1. Not in the past; Not formerly

★ Common

Noun

#4473

昔むかしだった

mukashidatta

The past form

1. Was in the past; Used to be

★ Common

Noun

#4779

昔むかしで

mukashide

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

1. In the old days; Formerly

★ Common

Noun

#4852

昔むかしの

mukashino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Former; Old

★ Common

Noun

#5390

昔むかしじゃありません

mukashijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It was not in the past.; It wasn't long ago.

★ Common

Noun

#4910

昔むかしじゃないです

mukashijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It isn't old.; It's not from the past.

★ Common

Noun

#4832

昔むかしでした

mukashideshita

The polite past form

1. Was/used to be.

★ Common

Noun

#4865

昔むかしです

mukashidesu

The polite form

1. Was/used to be (polite)

★ Common

Noun

#5618

昔むかしではありません

mukashidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It was not in the past.; It wasn't long ago.

★ Common

Noun

#4918

Common 6 items

昔むかしじゃなかった

mukashijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't in the past; It wasn't long ago

★ Common

Noun

#4211

昔むかしだろう

mukashidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably in the past.; Likely a long time ago.

★ Common

Noun

#5026

昔むかしじゃありませんでした

mukashijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not in the past.; It wasn't long ago.

★ Common

Noun

#4270

昔むかしじゃなかったです

mukashijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't long ago.; It wasn't in the past.

★ Common

Noun

#5874

昔むかしでしょう

mukashideshō

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

1. Probably…; It must have been in the past.

★ Common

Noun

#5444

昔むかしではありませんでした

mukashidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not in the past.; It wasn't old.

★ Common

Noun

#5427

Advanced 3 items

昔むかしだったら

mukashidattara

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

1. If it were in the past; When it was in the past

★ Common

Noun

#5493

昔むかしであれば

mukashideareba

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

1. If it was in the past; When it was in the past

★ Common

Noun

#5645

昔むかしなら

mukashinara

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

1. If in the past; When in the past

★ Common

Noun

#4413

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