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English to Japanese Dictionary

was Meaning in Japanese (was 英語 意味)

だった
だった in English:was
IPA:wəz
Quick Answer • 要約

was の日本語の意味は「だった」です。 (動詞「be」の過去形。単数主語(I, he, she, it)と共に、過去の状態、条件、または存在を示すために使用される。)

Definitions of Was

  1. 1
    verb(standard)
    だった

    The past tense form of the verb 'to be', used with singular subjects (I, he, she, it) to indicate a state, condition, or existence in the past.

    動詞「be」の過去形。単数主語(I, he, she, it)と共に、過去の状態、条件、または存在を示すために使用される。

Example Sentences

casual

“He was happy yesterday.”

彼は昨日幸せだった。

casual

“She was reading a book.”

彼女は本を読んでいた。

casual

“It was a beautiful day.”

美しい日だった。

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebe
present tenseis
present tenseare
past tensewere
past participlebeen

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

was going toexpression

Intended to do something but did not or could not.

was about toexpression

On the verge of doing something; very close to doing something.