かつて
Meanings
Adverb
No-adjective
1. once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- (Usually kana)
2. never yet; never before; first time; still not happened (Usually kana, used with neg. verb)
Other readings
Pitch accent
かつて
Examples98
一般に
The Japanese at large consider themselves better off than they used to be.
私
I used to listen to English programs.
京都
Kyoto was an old capital of Japan.
現在
People are more educated now than they used to be.
かつて
Once he saw his father there.
かつて
It was once believed that the earth was the center of the universe.