遥はるか昔むかしMeanings1nounlong ago; far in the pastEmphasizes a distant, often indefinite time in the past. Used in narrative or reflective contexts.遥はるか昔むかし、この地ちには大おおきな湖みずうみがあった。Long ago, there was a large lake in this area.それは遥はるか昔むかしの出で来き事ごとだ。That is an event from the distant past.
