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過去 JLPT 3

Kana Reading

かこ

Romaji

kako

Word Senses

Parts of speech

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

the past; bygone days; the previous

Example sentence

現在完了は、過去～現在という長いスパンを表現するものです。 The present perfect expresses the long span from past to present.
Parts of speech

Meaning

a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past

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.
Parts of speech

linguistics terminology

Meaning

past (tense); preterit; preterite

Example sentence

老人は過去を振り返り過ぎです。 Old people look back on the past too much.
Parts of speech

Buddhist term

Meaning

previous life

Example sentence

老人は過去を振り返りがちである。 Old people are inclined to look back on the past.

Examples of 過去, かこ in a sentence

現在完了は、過去～現在という長いスパンを表現するものです。

The present perfect expresses the long span from past to present.
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.
老人は過去を振り返り過ぎです。

Old people look back on the past too much.
老人は過去を振り返りがちである。

Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
歴史は過去を扱う。

History deals with the past.
不幸な過去は忘れるようにしたほうがよい。

You should try to forget your unhappy past.

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Kanji in this word

去 JLPT 4

5 strokes

gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: さ.る, -さ.る

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過 JLPT 3

12 strokes

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: す.ぎる, -す.ぎる, -す.ぎ, す.ごす, あやま.つ, あやま.ち, よ.ぎる

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