N1Noun
過去
かこ
Meaning
- 1.the past
- 2.bygone days
- 3.one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
Meanings across languages
- English
- the past, bygone days, one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
- Tiếng Việt
- quá khứ, ngày đã qua, quá khứ cá nhân (mà ai cũng muốn để lại)
- 日本語
- 過去, 昔, 一人の過去(秘密にしたい)
- 한국어
- 과거, 지난 날, 한 사람의 과거 (비밀로 남기고 싶은)
- 中文
- 过去, 往昔, 个人过去(希望保持秘密)
- Bahasa Indonesia
- masa lalu, hari-hari yang lalu
- ภาษาไทย
- อดีต, วันเวลาเก่า
- Español
- el pasado, los días pasados
- Français
- le passé, jours passés
- Deutsch
- Vergangenheit, vergangene Tage
- Português
- o passado, dias passados
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Example sentences
過去十年、日本は東南アジアでの外交的な姿勢を大きく転換させました。
Over the past decade, Japan has significantly shifted its diplomatic posture in Southeast Asia.
過去を振り返るたびに今を楽しむ。
Every time I look back on the past, I enjoy the present.
しかし、彼女は時々、過去の記憶に嫌な感じを持った。
However, she sometimes felt unpleasant about past memories.
彼は時々、過去の愚かさを悔いる。
He sometimes regrets his past foolishness.
歴史を振り返る時、過去の失敗をどう学ぶかが重要です
When reflecting on history, it's important to learn from past mistakes.
過去の記憶は披露されない
Past memories are not revealed.
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