antiquity; ancient times; bygone days
Poetic or literary term for the distant past, often with a nostalgic or romantic nuance. Used in historical, literary, and reflective contexts.
People of ancient times traveled by relying on the stars.
この神殿は古の時代から残っている。
This temple has remained since ancient times.
This shrine still preserves a legend from ancient times.
This ritual has continued since ancient times.
Rarely used kanji form.