This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

一昔

Reading

Kana: ひとむかし
Romaji: hitomukashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

ages; long time; decade; the past ten years

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

Example Sentence

一昔(ひとむかし)(まえ)だったら、(えき)や、レストランや、病院(びょういん)待合室(まちあいしつ)でタバコに()をつけるのをためらう(ひと)はいなかっただろう。
➥At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
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