今いまを去さる

expression

ago; before the present

Literary or formal set phrase meaning 'a certain time ago' or 'in the past'. Often used in historical or narrative contexts.

• 今いまを去さること百ひゃく年ねん、この地ちに城しろが建たてられた。

  A hundred years ago, a castle was built on this land.

• 今いまを去さる数すう十じゅう年ねん前まえ、この町まちは小ちいさな漁ぎょ村そんだった。

  Several decades ago, this town was a small fishing village.