かつて
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 嘗て
once; before; formerly; ever
Meanings
Adverb, No-adjective
once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-- never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
Example sentences
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Once I lived in Osaka.
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Once upon a time, there lived a cruel king.
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We had been rival lovers at one time.
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There used to be a bridge here.
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He is not what he used to be.
More examples (10)
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He used to love her.
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He used to be a quiet man.
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My mother used to be into tennis.
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He was confident of his antibodies.
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Kyoto was an old capital of Japan.
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Once he saw his father there.
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Once they were very useful.
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There used to be a house here at one time.
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Did you use to live here?
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At one time they lived in Nagoya.