ここは昔、畑だった。

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ここ だった

English Translation

This place used to be a field.

Furigana

ここは(むかし)(はたけ)だった。

Romanji

Koko wa mukashi, hatake datta.

Words

此処 (ここ)
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(むかし)
olden days; former
(はたけ、はた)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation; field (of specialization); sphere; area; womb; birth; birthplace
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: はた、 はたけ、 -ばたけ
Meanings: farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)