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ひところ

usually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)adverb

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Meanings

once, some time ago

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Example sentences

一頃ひところはこのあたりもしずかだったのに、いまはすっかりわってしまった。

This area used to be so quiet some time ago, but it has completely changed now.

一頃ひところ彼女かのじょ毎日まいにちのように図書館としょかんかよっていたらしい。

Apparently, she used to go to the library almost every day at one point.

一頃ひところくらべると、この地域ちいき人口じんこう随分ずいぶんってきた。

Compared to some time ago, the population of this area has decreased considerably.

一頃ひところかれ仕事しごとわれ、家族かぞくごす時間じかんもなかったとけた。

He confided that at one point he was so consumed by work that he had no time to spend with his family.

一頃ひところほどではないが、依然いぜんとしてその問題もんだい社会しゃかい根強ねづよのこっている。

Though not as much as it once was, that problem still remains deeply entrenched in society.