昔 (Mukashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “the old days, the past, former times, a long time ago”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival noun, adverbthe old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
- nounthe past ten years; the past decadeused as a unit of time
Examples
彼は昔より裕福だ。
He is better off than he used to be.
彼女は昔勤勉だった。
She used to be diligent.
彼は昔の彼ではない。
He is not what he used to be.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).