かつて
- Word
- かつて
- Reading
- かつて
- Level
- N2
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Meaning
- once, formerly
- Example
ここはかつて静かな村だった。 This place was once a quiet village.
- Confused with
必ず (always/definitely) - かつて means formerly, whereas 必ず means definitely.
ここはかつて静かな村だった。 This place was once a quiet village.
必ず (always/definitely) - かつて means formerly, whereas 必ず means definitely.