嘗て, 曾て, 都て, かつて, かって

katsute,katte

JLPT 1

Definition of 嘗て,曾て,都て,かつて,かって

adverb (fukushi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

once
before
formerly
ever
former
ex-

never yet (with negative verb)
never before
first time
still not happened

Examples of 嘗て,曾て,都て,かつて,かって in a Sentence

一般に日本人は、自分たちがかつてより暮らし向きがよくなったと考えている。

The Japanese at large consider themselves better off than they used to be.

ネットワークの発達で、かつてないほど大量の文が世界中を駆け巡っています。

With the development of networks a huge and unprecedented volume of messages flies around the world.

かつてその国に残酷な支配者がいた。

There was once a cruel ruler in the country.

彼はかつて広大な土地を所有していた。

He once possessed much land.

かつてサルタンが今日のトルコを統治していた。

Once the Sultan ruled over today's Turkey.

アンゴラはかつてポルトガルの領土だった。

Angola was once a Portuguese territory.

彼はかつては大金持ちであったようだ。

He seems to have had a great amount of money.

彼はかつてなかったほど裕福である。

He is better off than ever before.

かつてここでは、人々は毛皮と砂糖を交換した。

Once people traded furs for sugar here.

ここにかつて住んでいたのですか。

Did you use to live here?

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Related Kanji

嘗	once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
曾	once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-
都	metropolis, capital