Word Meaning 大昔

おおむかし oomukashi

大昔 is read as おおむかし (oomukashi) and means great antiquity.

Meaning

English

great antiquity
old-fashioned
long ago

Reading

Kana

おおむかし

Romaji

oomukashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 9407 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大雪

おおゆき

"major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

大船

おおぶね

large boat

大戦

たいせん

world war

大変

たいへん

major incident

大部分

だいぶぶん

most part

大多数

だいたすう

great majority

大好き

だいすき

liking very much

大声

おおごえ

loud voice

大喜び

おおよろこび

great joy

大部

たいぶ

lengthy (of a book, etc.)

大路

おおじ

most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)

大所

おおどころ

wealthy family

Example Sentences

恐竜は大昔に絶滅した。

Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.