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今は昔
Hiragana
いまはむかし
Phrase
archaic
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
昔の物語の書き出しに用いられる語で、「むかし」「むかしむかし」といった意味合いを表す表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしばなしやものがたりをはじめるときにいうことばで、いまよりずっとまえといういみ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
从前 / 很久以前 / 古时
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
從前 / 很久以前 / 昔日
Korean Meaning
옛날 옛적에 / 옛날에 / 먼 옛날에
Vietnamese Meaning
ngày xửa ngày xưa / xưa kia / thuở xa xưa
Sense（1）
(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago
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(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago
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今は昔
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Once upon a time, there was a man called the old man of Taketori.
Once upon a time, there was a man called the old man of Taketori.
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今は昔、竹取の翁という者がいました。
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