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former times; the past; times past

1.NounSino-Korean: 已往

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    former times; the past; times past

    The time before now.

    Korean definition: 지금보다 이전.

    • My angry wife flew into a temper, bringing up even old incidents from the past.

    • Yumin decided to forget everything in the past and make a fresh start.

2.AdverbSino-Korean: 已往

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    already; now that; since

    As long as things have gotten into such a state.

    Korean definition: 이미 정해진 사실로서 그렇게 된 바에.

    • Since I had already started the job, I wanted to finish it properly to the end.

    • Since breakfast is already late, let's just have an early lunch instead.