English–Japanese
“long time” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihitomukashi
Example
あれから一昔が過ぎました。a re ka ra hito mukashi ga su gi ma shi ta
It has been a long time since then.
How to say “long time” in Japanese
“Long time” in Japanese is 一昔 (hitomukashi).
一昔 (hitomukashi) treats about ten years as one recognizable unit of elapsed time.
Example sentences with 一昔
一昔前には、今ほどスマートフォンが普及していませんでした。hito mukashi mae ni wa ima ho do su mā to fo n ga fu kyū shi te i ma se n de shi ta
About a decade ago, smartphones were not as widespread as they are today.
Tips for using 一昔
- In conversations about technology or fashion, 一昔 (hitomukashi) commonly frames change as a contrast between the past and the present.