noun, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
General term for time before the present. Can be used as a noun, adverbially, or with の to modify nouns.
過去のことは忘れよう。
Let's forget about the past.
過去に一度だけ富士山に登ったことがある。
I have climbed Mt. Fuji only once in the past.
noun
one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
Often used when referring to a personal history one wants to hide, such as a criminal record or embarrassing episode.
彼には暗い過去があるらしい。
He seems to have a dark past.
noun
past tense; preterite
Grammar term. Used in linguistic contexts.
英語の過去形は「過去」とも呼ばれる。
The English past tense is also called 'kako'.
noun
previous life (Buddhism)
Buddhist term referring to a former existence.
仏教では、過去の因縁が現在に影響すると説かれる。
In Buddhism, it is taught that karma from previous lives affects the present.