回顧すればもう２０年の昔となった。
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English Translation
It was twenty years ago as I look back on it.
Furigana
Romanji
Kaikosureba mō ni zero nen no mukashi to natta.
Words
回顧
(かいこ)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
もう
(もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
二
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
○
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
年
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
昔
(むかし)
olden days; former
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る
(なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
Kanji
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Readings: コ、 かえり.みる
Meanings: look back, review, examine oneself, turn around
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times