JLPT N1 Grammar (katsute)

Meaning

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-

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katsute かつて jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (katsute). Meaning: once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-.

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Example #1

かのじょはフランスにかつてすんでいた。
kanojo wa furansu ni katsute sunde ita.
She once lived in France.
Example #2

ロンドンはかつてきりでゆうめいだった。
rondon wa katsute kiri de yuumei datta.
London was once famous for its fog.
Example #3

きょうとはかつてにほんのしゅとでした。
kyouto wa katsute nihon no shuto deshita.
Kyoto was once the capital of Japan.
Example #4

かつてかれはそこでちちにあった。
katsute kare wa soko de chichi ni atta.
Once he met his father there.
Example #5

かれはかつてじこをおこしそうになった。
kare wa katsute jiko o okoshi sou ni natta.
He was once about to have an accident.
Example #6

わたしはかつてあるしゅじゅつをうけたことがあった。
watashi wa katsute aru shujutsu o uketa koto ga atta.
I have had surgery before.
Example #7

かつてわたしたちのがっこうにまえにおおきなたてものがあった。
katsute watashi tachi no gakkou ni mae ni ookina tatemono ga atta.
There used to be a big building in front of our school.

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