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過去形
kako kei
Description
「過去形」は、前にあったことや、もう終わったことを話すときに使う動詞の形です。
The "過去形" is the verb form used when talking about things that happened before or are already finished.
英語や日本語の文法の勉強でよく出てくる言葉です。
It is a word that often appears in English and Japanese grammar studies.
Meanings
過去形kako kei
past tense (grammatical form)
この動詞を過去形にしてください。
Please put this verb into the past tense.
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Notes
- Etymology
過去 (past) + 形 (form/shape), literally "past form," a grammar term.
- Nuance
used in language-learning contexts; contrasts with 現在形 (present tense).
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