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ずっと前

zutto mae

Description

「ずっと前」は、今よりもかなり昔のことを表す言葉です。「昔」よりも軽く、会話でよく使います。

"ずっと前" is a word that refers to a time much earlier than now. It is lighter than "昔" and often used in conversation.

Meanings

ずっと前zutto mae

a long time ago; long before

その本はずっと前に読みました。

I read that book a long time ago.

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Notes

  • Form

    ずっと前 = intensifier ずっと ("by far") + 前 ("before, ago").

  • Nuance

    Casual and common in speech; softer and vaguer than 昔 or 以前.

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