- 1. [adv, adj-no] once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- (uk)
- 2. [adv, adj-no] never yet; never before; first time; still not happened — used with neg. verb (uk)
Kanji in this word
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嘗
once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despiseOn: ショウ (shou)、 ジョウ (jou)Kun: かつ.て (katsu.te)、 こころ.みる (kokoro.miru)、 な.める (na.meru)
Example Sentences
一般に日本人は、自分たちがかつてより暮らし向きがよくなったと考えている。
ippanni nihonjin ha , jibuntachi gakatsuteyori kurashi muki gayokunattato kangae teiru .
The Japanese at large consider themselves better off than they used to be.