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過去
かこ
N3
adverb
Meanings
1
past
2
the past
3
bygone days
4
one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
5
past (tense)
6
preterit
7
preterite
8
previous life
Example sentence
過去の動作については過去形を用います。
"Past tense" is used in connection with actions in the past.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 過去 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
過
Overdo, Exceed, Go Beyond
12 strokes
去
Gone, Past, Quit
5 strokes
More words with
過
過程
かてい ·
process
N3
過半数
かはんすう ·
majority
N2
通過
つうか ·
passage through
N3
過ぎ
すぎ ·
past
経過
けいか ·
passage
N1
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過失
かしつ ·
error
N2
過剰
かじょう ·
excess
N2
過労
かろう ·
overwork
N1
More words with
去
死去
しきょ ·
death
去年
きょねん ·
last year
N5
撤去
てっきょ ·
removal
除去
じょきょ ·
removal
退去
たいきょ ·
departure
消去
しょうきょ ·
elimination
N1
去る
さる ·
to leave
N3
置き去り
おきざり ·
leaving behind
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