過去形

Japanese

Kanji in this term
過	去	形
か Grade: 5	こ Grade: 3	けい Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 過(か)去(こ) (kako, “past”) + 形(けい) (kei, “form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ko̞ke̞ː]

Noun

過(か)去(こ)形(けい) • (kakokei) 

1. (grammar) past tense

   “do”の過(か)去(こ)形(けい)は“did”だ。

   “Do” no kakokei wa “did” da.

   The past tense of “do” is “did.”