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過去
kako
past
Example sentence
歴史は過去を扱う。
History deals with the past.
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Sentences with 過去
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 去年 | N5 | きょねん | きょねんlast year | |
| 過ぎる | N4 | すぎる | すぎるto pass / go beyond / exceed (e.g. 時間[じかん]が過ぎる[すぎる] = time passes) | |
| 通過 | N3 | つうか | つうかpassage through, passing | |
| 過程 | N3 | かてい | かていprocess | |
| 過ごす | N3 | すごす | すごすto pass, to spend (time) | |
| 去る | N3 | さる | さるto leave, to go away | |
| 通り過ぎる | N3 | とおりすぎる | とおりすぎるto pass, to pass through | |
| 過剰 | N2 | かじょう | かじょうexcess, over- |
More Time & Dates words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 日中 | にっちゅう | にっちゅうdaytime, broad daylight | |
| 後 | ご | ごafter / later (used in compounds, formal; e.g. 午後[ごご] = afternoon) | |
| 後 | のち | のちafterwards / later / from then on (more literary/formal; e.g. 雨[あめ]のち晴れ[はれ] = rain then clear) | |
| 今日 | こんにち | こんにちtoday, this day (formal) | |
| 一度に | いちどに | いちどにall at once | |
| 現在 | げんざい | げんざいnow (same as 今 (いま)), present, current | |
| 今回 | こんかい | こんかいthis time, now | |
| 夜 | よ | よevening, night (used in compounds) |
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