一昔

ひとむかし

Also written ひと昔

Meanings

1. Noun an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as ひと.
• 昔 long ago. Read as むかし.

Example sentences

• 一昔前よりも、高齢出産のリスクはかなり低まりました。
  The risk associated with advanced age childbirth has been considerably reduced compared to long time ago.

Words containing 一昔

• 一昔前 (ひとむかしまえ) long ago
• 十年一昔 (じゅうねんひとむかし) the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history

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