過去(かこ)

かこ
noun
past, former times
1. the past, former times
Time that has already passed, as opposed to the present or future.
過去(かこ)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)る。
To look back on the past.
過去(かこ)のことは忘(わす)れよう。
Let's forget about the past.
過去(かこ)最高(さいこう)の記録(きろく)です。
It's the best record ever.
Literally: past highest record
過去(かこ)の経験(けいけん)から学(まな)ぶ。
To learn from past experience.
過去(かこ)に戻(もど)ることはできない。
We cannot go back to the past.

過去(かこ) means "the past" or "former times"—the period of time that has already occurred.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 過去(かこ)に: in the past
  • 過去(かこ)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)る: to look back on the past
  • 過去(かこ)の経験(けいけん): past experience
  • 過去(かこ)最高(さいこう): all-time high/best ever

GRAMMAR TERM:
過去(かこ)形(けい) means "past tense" in grammar studies.

TIME CONTRAST:

  • 過去(かこ): past
  • 現在(げんざい): present
  • 未来(みらい): future

USAGE NOTE: 過去(かこ) is neutral in tone. For more emotional or nostalgic contexts, 昔(むかし) (long ago) may be preferred.

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Added 2026.1.10 17:42 · Revised 2026.2.3 17:12
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