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昔年 (せきねん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

昔せき年ねん

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Meanings

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noun

old times; antiquity; former years

Literary or formal term for bygone days; rarely used in everyday speech. More common synonyms include 昔 (むかし) or 往年 (おうねん).

彼かれはせきねんの思おもい出でを語かたった。
He spoke of memories of old times.

Kanji

昔once upon a time, antiquity, old times
年year, counter for years

Similar words

昔むかし
Common word for 'old times' or 'long ago'; 昔年 is a rare literary synonym.
往おう年ねん
Means 'former years' or 'the past', often used in formal contexts; 昔年 is even rarer and more archaic.

Etymology

Compound of 昔 (old times) and 年 (year). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary term.