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昔々
mukashi mukashi
Description
「昔々」は、とても古い時代のことを表す言葉です。
"昔々" is a word that refers to a very long time ago.
日本の昔話は、よくこの言葉で始まります。
Japanese folktales often begin with this word, "昔々".
Meanings
昔々mukashi mukashi
once upon a time; long, long ago
昔々、山にやさしいおじいさんがいました。
Once upon a time, there was a kind old man in the mountains.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 昔 (mukashi, "long ago") for emphasis, marking a distant, story-like past.
- Nuance
signals the opening of a fairy tale, much like English "once upon a time."
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