昔昔

Chinese
past; former past; former
simp. and trad.
(昔昔)		 昔 昔

Pronunciation

Noun

昔昔

  1. (literary) every night

Japanese
Kanji in this term
昔 昔
むかし
Grade: 3		 むかし
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Reduplication of 昔 (mukashi, “ancient times, a long time ago”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

Noun

昔昔 (hiragana むかしむかし, rōmaji mukashi mukashi)

  1. ancient times, a very long time ago
    昔昔 (むかしむかし)、遠 (とお)いところに…
    mukashi mukashi, tōi tokoro ni…
    a long time ago in a place far away...

Usage notes

When used to start a fairy tale or other story, mukashi mukashi is often glossed as once upon a time.

Synonyms
  • 大昔 (おおむかし) (ōmukashi)

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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