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    3. 昔は昔、今は今

    昔は昔、今は今

    昔むかしは​昔むかし、​今いまは​今いま

    let bygones be bygones

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    昔は昔今は今

    むかしはむかし、いまはいま

    Expressions

    1.
    let bygones be bygones, the past is the past, the present is the present
    proverb

    Characters that make up this word

    昔
    むかし…(2)
    once upon a time・antiquity・old times
    Kanji
    今
    いま…(3)
    now
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
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