過去
かこ · kako
The past, bygone days
- one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
- past (tense), preterit, preterite
- previous life
Other ways to say “the past” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
友達と過去問を交換して、お互いに採点し合った。
ともだちとかこもんをこうかんして、おたがいにさいてんしあった。
I exchanged past exams with a friend and we graded each other's.
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What does 過去 mean?
The past, bygone days. It can also mean: one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life.
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かこ (kako). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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