過去

かこ

Past (time before the present)

N3noun·kako

How to remember it

過 (pass) + 去 (go) — time that has already passed and gone.

Example sentences

  • 過去の経験から学ぶ。

    かこのけいけんからまなぶ。

    I learn from past experiences.

  • 彼は過去を振り返らなかった。

    かれはかこをふりかえらなかった。

    He didn't look back on the past.

Usage

Often refers to personal history; pairs with 現在 and 未来.

Related words

現在未来過去形

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