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ๆ
Old Times, Long Ago
ใใใ (mukashi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Many Japanese folktales begin with the famous phrase ใๆใ ใใใใจใใใซโฆใ ('Long, long ago, in a certain place...'), just like 'Once upon a time' in English.
Memory Trick
Imagine opening an old storybook filled with tales from LONG AGO. Every page takes you into the PAST.
Readings
Onyomi: ใปใญ (seki), ใทใฃใฏ (shaku)
Kunyomi: ใใใ (mukashi)
Example Words
ๆ
ใใใ (mukashi)
Long ago
ๆ่ฉฑ
ใใใใฐ (mukashibanashi)
Folktale
ๅคงๆ
ใใใใใ (oomukashi)
Ancient times
ๆ้ขจ
ใใใใตใ (mukashifuu)
Old-fashioned
Example Sentence
ๆ ใใฎ็บใซ ไฝใใงใใพใใใ
ใใใ ใใฎใพใกใซ ใใใงใใพใใใ
mukashi kono machi ni sundeimashita
I used to live in this town long ago.