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    3. 過去

    過去

    過か去こ

    the past

    N3KMT2News #1+1CoreHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    かこ

    Noun, Adverb, Particle

    1.
    the past, bygone days

    Noun

    2.
    one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
    3.
    past (tense), preterit, preterite
    grammar
    4.
    previous life
    Buddhism

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    過か去こは変かえられません。

    The past cannot be changed.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    過か去この経けい験けんから学まなぶことは多おおい。

    There is much to learn from past experiences.

    KMT2Daily LifeEducation
    過か去この出で来き事ごとを振ふり返かえり、未み来らいに活いかそう。

    Let's reflect on past events and make use of them for the future.

    KMT3HistoryDaily Life
    この博はく物ぶつ館かんには、この地ち域いきの過か去この歴れき史しが展てん示じされています。

    This museum exhibits the past history of this region.

    KMT3HistoryCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは過か去この失しっ敗ぱいにとらわれず、前まえ向むきに進すすんでいる。

    He is moving forward positively, not dwelling on past failures.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    過
    す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ・よぎ.る・よ.ぎる…(1)
    overdo・exceed・go beyond・error
    去
    さ.る・-さ.る…(3)
    gone・past・quit・leave・elapse…(2)
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