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大昔

Reading

Kana: おおむかし
Romaji: oomukashi
Kana
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Definition

n-t
1

great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

Example Sentences

人間(にんげん)大昔(おおむかし)道具(どうぐ)使用(しよう)(おぼ)えた。
➥Man learned early to use tools.
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大昔(おおむかし)人々(ひとびと)(どろ)(わら)でできた(いえ)()んでいた。
➥In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.
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あの(しろ)大昔(おおむかし)時代(じだい)()てられた。
➥That castle was built in ancient times.
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大昔(おおむかし)、たいていの人々(ひとびと)季節(きせつ)変化(へんか)(おう)じて移動(いどう)する集団(しゅうだん)(なか)()らしていた。
➥A long time ago, most people lived in groups that moved around as the seasons changed.
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