Meaning of 大昔(おおむかし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 大昔

Kana Reading おおむかし

Romaji ōmukashi

Examples of 大昔, おおむかし in a sentence

大昔の人々は泥や藁でできた家に住んでいた。

In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.
大昔、たいていの人々は季節の変化に応じて移動する集団の中で暮らしていた。

A long time ago, most people lived in groups that moved around as the seasons changed.
人間は大昔に道具の使用を覚えた。

Man learned early to use tools.
あの城は大昔の時代に建てられた。

That castle was built in ancient times.

昔 JLPT 3

8 strokes

once upon a time, antiquity, old times

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク

Kun'Yomi: むかし

大 JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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