昔昔
Chinese edit
past; former | past; former | ||
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simp. and trad. (昔昔) |
昔 | 昔 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
昔昔
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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昔 | 昔 |
むかし Grade: 3 |
むかし Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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昔々 |
Etymology edit
Reduplication of 昔 (mukashi, “the past, old times”).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
昔昔 • (mukashi mukashi)
- ancient times, a very long time ago
- 昔昔、遠いところに…
- mukashi mukashi, tōi tokoro ni…
- a long time ago in a place far away…
- 昔昔、遠いところに…
Usage notes edit
When used to start a fairy tale or other story, mukashi mukashi is often glossed as once upon a time.