N2 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
とっくの昔
tokkunomukashiages ago, a long time backN2adverb
Example sentences2
その店はとっくの昔になくなった。
sono mise wa tokku no mukashi ni nakunatta.
That shop closed down ages ago. neutral
そんな話、とっくの昔に忘れたよ。
sonna hanashi, tokku no mukashi ni wasureta yo.
I forgot about that story ages ago. casual