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Example Sentences for 昔

Kanji 昔, meaning once upon a time, appears in 255 Japanese example sentences with translation.

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スーパー等の量販店に押され、魚屋や八百屋といったながらの店は減る一方だ。

Traditional stores, such as greengrocers and fishmongers, are becoming less and less popular due to the rise of supermarkets and other mass retailers.

久しぶりに会ったんだから、酒でも飲みながら、話にでも花を咲かせるとするか。

It's been so long since we last met up. Let's have a drink or two and talk about the good old days.

ほら,コムロだかヒムロだか忘れたけど変なダンスをする女性歌手がいたじゃない?

Remember that singer from before, Komuro or Himuro, or something, who used to do that bizarre dance?

こういう考え方っての人の考えだと思う。今の世代の人はこうは思わないと思うけど。

That's the mind-set of a previous time. The current generation doesn't think that way.

本気出しても大したことないことが自分で分かっちゃったからな。信じられたが懐かしい。

It's because I found out that giving my all won't accomplish anything significant. I miss the good old days where I could just believe in myself.

過去はどうでもいい。と今だったら、俺は今の方が好きだ。だから今を楽しむ。それだけだ。

Forget about the past. Compared to yesterday, I like today more. That's why I try to enjoy the moment, that's all.

は、悪いことをすると、学校の先生から平手をくらったり拳固をもらうことが当たり前だった。

In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.

は、母親たちが自分の息子に対して、自慰行為をすると目が見えなくなるかもしれないぞ、と言った。

Mothers used to tell their sons that if they masturbated they would go blind.

の建物を取り壊すことによって、私たちは、過去の痕跡を永久に消し去ってしまうことになるのである。

By demolishing buildings of bygone times, we wipe out every trace of the past forever.

大和言葉は、日本でから使われてきた言葉で、外国語に翻訳し易いものもあれば、し難いものもあります。

Yamato-kotoba is the language that has been used in Japan since ancient times, and whilst it has some phrases that can be easily translated into foreign language, there are also those that are difficult.

は若者たちが羊を描いておいてと訊いていたのに今時にはコッミットを教えてくれと尋ねてきます。時代が変わったね。

Before, young ones used to ask me to draw them a sheep, now they want me to teach them how to make a commit. Times, they are a-changin'.

「あれ?ここにパン屋さんなかった?」「それなら、とっくのに潰れちゃったよ」「うそ、いつの間に?」「半年前ぐらいかな」

"Huh, didn't the bakery store use to be here?" "Oh, it went bankrupt a while ago." "Really? When did that happen?" "I think it was about half a year ago."

「今日さ、虹色の雲があったんだ。あんなの初めて見たよ」「それは『彩雲』だね。見るといいことが起こる前触れだって、から言われてるんだよ」

"There were rainbow-colored clouds today. I've never seen anything like it before." "Iridescent clouds, huh? You know, it's an old saying that if you see them, it's a sign of good things to come."

「帰るの遅かったね」「それがね、家へ帰る途中、の友達にバッタリ会っちゃってさ、話が弾んでこんな時間になっちゃった」「お腹すいた」「わかった。わかった。すぐ作るから」

"You're late back today." "Yeah... I got caught up in a conversation when I met an old friend on the way back and now look at the time!" "I'm hungry." "I know, I know. I'll get straight to making it now."

「うちのかわいい冬彦ちゃんを、あんなろくに挨拶もできないよう小娘と結婚させれるわけないでしょ。あなたから、はっきり言ってやってください」「そうだな。まぁ、いいんじゃないか?かわいいし」「いくありません。顔は関係ありません」「まぁ、そんなかっかするな。お前だって、は毎晩のようにディスコに行ってブイブイ言わしてたんだし」「それとこれとは別です」「同じだよ。馬鹿馬鹿しい。早く、子離れしろ」

"I'm not going to let my sweet Fuyuhiko get married to a little girl who doesn't even have basic manners. Tell him that for me." "It's not so bad. I mean, she's cute." "No, she's not. And looks don't matter." "Well, don't get all worked up about it. You used to go to the disco every night and live it up, partying hard." "That's different." "It's the same thing! This is ridiculous. You need to learn to let things go."