かつて
Frequency rank: 1,174.
- once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-word usually written using kana alone
- never yet; never before; first time; still not happenedword usually written using kana aloneused with neg. verb
adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
- かつてFrequency rank: 1,174.
- 嘗て【かつて】Frequency rank: 24,782. – 24,925.
- 曾て【かつて】【かって】
- 都て【かつて】
- かってFrequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-
- never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
This meaning refers to a time in the past, indicating that something used to happen or that someone held a position previously. It reflects on experiences or states that have changed.
This meaning conveys that something has not occurred up to the present moment, highlighting the absence of past experiences or actions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
135 results
Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.
The Japanese public bathhouse was once used as a center of social life in one's neighborhood.