Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, No-adjective
嘗てonce, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-, never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
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Adverb, No-adjective
1.
once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-
Usually written using kana aloneAdverb, No-adjective
2.
never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
Usually written using kana alone, used with neg. verb
All Forms
嘗て 【かつて】、嘗て 【かって】、曾て 【かつて】、曾て 【かって】、曽て 【かつて】、曽て 【かって】、都て 【かつて】、都て 【かって】
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私は嘗て住んでいた場所が恋しいです。
I miss the place where I once lived.
嘗ての名選手も、今は普通のおじさんである。
The former star player is now just an ordinary old man.
かつて京都にいた頃は、毎日寺院に参拝していました。
Formerly, when I lived in Kyoto, I used to visit temples every day.
オリンピックを目前にして、街が嘗てない賑わいを見せています。
With the Olympics just around the corner, the city is buzzing like never before.
日本は嘗て鎖国をしていたとあって、他国よりも内向きな国民が多い。
Since Japan once practiced national isolation, its people tend to be more inward-looking than those of other countries.
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