No. 3,689 in Japanese
いつぞや
"Once upon a time" or "some time ago."
In a sentence
いつぞやの祭りでは、たくさんの人が集まっていました。
At some festival from the past, many people gathered.
いつぞや refers to a non-specific, somewhat nostalgic time in the past during which the festival occurred.
彼女にいつぞや言われたことを、今でも覚えています。
I still remember what she told me some time ago.
いつぞや highlights an indistinct point in the past when the statement was made.
いつぞや行ったことのある山に、また登りたいです。
I want to climb the mountain I visited once again in the past.
いつぞや signifies an unspecified instance in time when the speaker visited this mountain.
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