Meaning of 一昔前(ひとむかしまえ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 一昔前

Kana Reading ひとむかしまえ

Romaji hitomukashimae

Examples of 一昔前, ひとむかしまえ in a sentence

一昔前だったら、駅や、レストランや、病院の待合室でタバコに火をつけるのをためらう人はいなかっただろう。

At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.

昔 JLPT 3

8 strokes

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク

Kun'Yomi: むかし

前 JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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