N348/1669

nounnoun (generic)adverbnoun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)grammarBuddhism

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Meanings

  • the past, bygone days
  • one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
  • past (tense), preterit, preterite
  • previous life

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Example sentences

過去かこのことはわすれて、まえすすもう。

Let's forget about the past and move forward.

彼女かのじょにはだれにもえない過去かこがある。

She has a past she can't tell anyone about.

過去かこ失敗しっぱいからまなぶことが大切たいせつだ。

It is important to learn from past mistakes.

日本語にほんご授業じゅぎょう過去かこけい使つかかたならった。

I learned how to use the past tense in Japanese class.

いかにかがやかしい過去かこ人物じんぶつであっても、現在げんざいおこないによってその評価ひょうかわりうる。

No matter how glorious a past a person may have, their reputation can change depending on their current conduct.