昔
むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L21
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective, Adverb
the old days; the past; former times; a long time agoNoun
the past ten years; the past decade
Example sentences
昔はよくした。
I used to a lot.
昔はよかった。
I've seen better days.
昔の写真だよ。
It's an old picture.
昔の言葉だよ。
It's an old word.
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He is better off than he used to be.
More examples (10)
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A long time ago, there was a young man.
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The world is not what it used to be.
昔はそうだったよ。
That's how things used to be.
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She used to be diligent.
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He is not what he used to be.
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There used to be a bridge here.
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I'm not what I used to be.
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This place used to be a field.
トムは昔の教え子だ。
Tom is an old student of mine.
それは、昔の雑誌よ。
Those are old magazines.