おおむかし
Oomukashi
Other forms: 大むかし
大昔 (Oomukashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “ancient times, prehistoric times, the distant past, a very long time ago”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
Examples
人間は大昔に道具の使用を覚えた。
Man learned early to use tools.
あの城は大昔の時代に建てられた。
That castle was built in ancient times.
大昔の人々は泥や藁でできた家に住んでいた。
In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).