English–Japanese
“formerly” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihitokoro
Example
ひところはここに駅がありました。hi to ko ro wa ko ko ni eki ga a ri ma shi ta
There used to be a station here.
How to say “formerly” in Japanese
“Formerly” in Japanese is ひところ (hitokoro).
Points to one identifiable stretch of past time rather than to the distant past in general.
Example sentences with ひところ
この歌手はひところ大人気でした。ko no ka shu wa hi to ko ro dai nin ki de shi ta
This singer was once very popular.
Tips for using ひところ
- Unlike words for the distant past, ひところ (hitokoro) can refer to a relatively recent period, as in ひところは (hitokoro wa) for "at one time."