JLPT N1 · Adverb

かつて (katsute)

かつて is a Japanese adverb meaning “once; before”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かつて
Romaji: katsute
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

once; before; formerly; ever; former · adverb, noun taking の · usually written in kana
never yet; never before; first time; still not happened · adverb, noun taking の · usually written in kana · used with neg. verb

Example sentences

一般に日本人は、自分たちがかつてより暮らし向きがよくなったと考えている。

The Japanese at large consider themselves better off than they used to be.

Tatoeba #190197

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1581210 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.