Word Meaning ずっと前に

ずっとまえに zuttomae ni

ずっと前に is read as ずっとまえに (zuttomae ni) and means a long time ago.

Meaning

English

  1. a long time ago

Reading

Kana

ずっとまえに

Romaji

zuttomae ni

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 105489 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

結婚を前提に

けっこんをぜんていに

with a view to marriage

前半

ぜんはん

first half

一人前

いちにんまえ

adult

お前

おまえ

presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

前日

ぜんじつ

previous day

前年

ぜんねん

the preceding year

午前

ごぜん

morning

名前

なまえ

name

前後

ぜんご

before and after

生前

せいぜん

while alive

出前

でまえ

home delivery (of food)

Example Sentences

3

This was built long ago.

It turned out that he had long been dead.

I studied French a long time ago, but now all I remember is "bonjour."