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一頃

ひところ

once; at one time; some time ago (a period now past)

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Examples

  1. 一頃はよくここに来た。

    ひところはよくここにきた。

    At one time I came here often.

  2. 彼は一頃の元気がない。

    かれはひところのげんきがない。

    He isn't as energetic as he once was.

  3. この歌は一頃とても流行した。

    このうたはひところとてもりゅうこうした。

    This song was hugely popular at one time.

  4. 一頃に比べると、客はずいぶん減った。

    ひところにくらべると、きゃくはずいぶんへった。

    Compared with how it used to be, the number of customers has dropped a lot.

Common patterns

一頃は
at one time (but not now)
一頃の〜
the ~ of that earlier time
一頃に比べて
compared with back then

Memory tip

It points to a definite stretch of time in the past that is clearly over, so it almost always carries an unspoken 'not any more'. かつて is more distant and formal; 昔 is vaguer and further back.

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