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    3. 一昔

    一昔

    一ひと昔むかし

    an age (ago)

    KMT8News #25+1CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ひと昔

    ひとむかし

    Noun

    1.
    an age (ago), a long time (ago), a decade (ago)

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    一ひと昔むかし前まえは、携けい帯たい電でん話わがありませんでした。

    A long time ago, there were no mobile phones.

    KMT5HistoryDaily Life
    一ひと昔むかし前まえと比くらべて、世よの中なかは大おおきく変かわりました。

    Compared to a long time ago, the world has changed a lot.

    KMT8HistoryDaily Life
    一ひと昔むかし前まえ、この地ち域いきはまだ未み開かい発はつの森しん林りんでした。

    A long time ago, this area was still undeveloped forest.

    KMT8HistoryNature & Environment
    一ひと昔むかし前まえの技ぎ術じゅつでは考かんがえられなかったことが、今いまでは可か能のうになっています。

    Things that were unimaginable with technology from a long time ago are now possible.

    KMT8HistoryTechnology
    一ひと昔むかし前まえの常じょう識しきが、現げん代だいでは通つう用ようしないことも少すくなくありません。

    It's not uncommon for common sense from a long time ago to not apply in modern times.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    昔
    むかし…(2)
    once upon a time・antiquity・old times
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