Chinese

Noun

古今

1. ancient and modern; past and present

Japanese

Etymology 1

/inisipe ima/ > /inisiɸe ima/ > /inisiwe ima/ > /inisie ima/. Compound of 古 ‎(inishie, “past”) +‎ 今 ‎(ima, “now”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iniɕieima/

Noun

古今 ‎(hiragana いにしえいま, romaji inishieima, historical hiragana いにしへいま)

1. the past and present

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kokin/

Noun

古今 ‎(hiragana こきん, romaji kokin)

1. the past and present
2. an abbreviation for Kokin Wakashū

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kokon/

Noun

古今 ‎(hiragana ここん, romaji kokon)

1. the past and present
2. old and new
3. the interval between the past and present; also, such a history