What does 過去 mean?
過去 is a Japanese noun meaning “the past” in English. It can also be translated as “past tense” depending on context. It is written as 過去 in kanji, かこ in hiragana, and kako in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
過去のことはもう忘れよう。
Let's forget about the past.
動詞の過去形を覚えてください。
Please learn the past tense forms of the verbs.