一いち時じ期き

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Meanings

1

a period of time; for a while; at one time

Refers to a distinct, often temporary, period in the past or future. As an adverb, it means 'for a certain period' or 'at one time'.

彼かれは一いち時じ期き、海かい外がいで働はたらいていた。
He worked abroad for a period of time.
一いち時じ期き、その店みせはとても人にん気きがあった。
At one time, that shop was very popular.

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Usage patterns

一いち時じ期き〈動どう詞し〉ていたwas doing/being ~ for a certain period (implying it's no longer true)
一いち時じ期き、タバコを吸すっていたが、今いまはやめた。
I used to smoke for a while, but I quit now.
一いち時じ期きは〈事こと〉だったthere was a period when ~
一いち時じ期きは仕し事ごとがうまくいかなくて悩なやんでいた。
There was a period when things weren't going well at work and I was troubled.