過去 (Kako) is a Japanese noun meaning “the past, bygone days, one's past (that one would prefer remained secret), past (tense)”.
Meanings
- noun, adverb, adjectival nounthe past; bygone days
- nounone's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
- nounpast (tense); preterit; preterite
- nounprevious life
Examples
歴史は過去を扱う。
History deals with the past.
過去のことは忘れよう。
Let bygones be bygones.
過去のことは水に流せ。
Let bygones be bygones.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).