LingakuFrequency rank: 10,568. – 10,588.
- great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
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- great antiquity
- old-fashioned
- long ago
This usage refers to a time long ago, often in reference to ancient history or the distant past.
In this context, the word describes something that is outdated or no longer in style, often referring to customs, fashions, or ideas from a long time ago.
This meaning emphasizes the concept of time, indicating that something happened a long time back, not necessarily tied to specific historical events but rather indicating a significant passage of time.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おおむかし大昔にlong agoおおむかし大昔のひとびと人々people from ancient timesおおむかし大昔のぶんか文化ancient cultureおおむかし大昔のできごと出来事events from long agoおおむかし大昔のせいかつ生活lifestyle in the pastおおむかし大昔におこった起こったsomething that happened long agoおおむかし大昔のでんせつ伝説ancient legendおおむかし大昔のはなし話tale from long agoおおむかし大昔にもどる戻るto go back to ancient timesおおむかし大昔のちえ知恵wisdom of the ancient times
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In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.
A long time ago, most people lived in groups that moved around as the seasons changed.