| 一昔 | [ひとむかし, hitomukashi] (n) ages; long time; decade; the past ten years; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 一昔前 | [ひとむかしまえ, hitomukashimae] (n) long ago; previous; of a former age [Add to Longdo] |
| At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms. | 一昔前だったら、駅や、レストランや、病院の待合室でタバコに火をつけるのをためらう人はいなかっただろう。 |