“Ancient times” in Japanese
Short answer
Ancient times in Japanese is “大昔” (oomukashi). Full meaning: ancient times, prehistoric times, the distant past, a very long time ago.
Other ways to say “Ancient times” in Japanese
往古
ouko ancient times
太古
taiko ancient times, prehistoric times
上古
jouko ancient times
旧時
kyuuji ancient times
往日
oujitsu ancient times
上代
joudai ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan), remote ages, early history; (nominal) retail price
古昔
koseki ancient times
往昔
ouseki ancient times
古
inishie antiquity, ancient times; used item, secondhand item; old, used, previous
古代
kodai ancient times, distant past, antiquity
先古
senko ancient times
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