No. 267 in Japanese
当時
"At that time" or "in those days."
In a sentence
当時、私は学生でした。
At that time, I was a student.
In this sentence, '当時' is used to set a past time context for the statement about being a student. It indicates a specific past period referenced.
彼はその事件が起きた当時、海外にいました。
He was abroad at the time when that incident happened.
Here, '当時' clarifies the temporal setting of the action (being abroad) in relation to the mentioned incident.
彼女は若かった当時に多くの経験をしました。
She had many experiences during the time she was young.
In this example, '当時' relates to a specific past period of youth, giving a timeframe for the experiences.
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