当時
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Noun referring to a specific past period. Used similarly to 『そのころ』 (sono koro, 'around that time'). Example: 『当時は学生でした』 (touji wa gakusei deshita, 'At that time, I was a student').
Theme
User and their colleague Aiko are reminiscing about their university days over coffee in a café.
当時
とうじ
at that time / in those days
Time & DatesTemporal Duration
Memory Hook
Imagine a clock pointing to a specific moment in the past. You say, 『当時』 (touji, 'at that time') — it sounds like 'towards the time' when you look back.
Cultural Note
In Japanese storytelling, 『当時』 (touji, 'at that time') is often used in historical contexts or personal anecdotes to set the scene for past events, similar to 'back in the day' in English.
Forms
Base: 当時Noun referring to a specific past period. Used similarly to 『そのころ』 (sono koro, 'around that time'). Example: 『当時は学生でした』 (touji wa gakusei deshita, 'At that time, I was a student').