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先日せんじつ

senjitsu

the other day, a few days ago

Example sentence

僕は先日この本を買った。

I bought this book the other day.

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Sentences with 先日

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
今日N5きょうtoday, this day (casual)
一日N5いちにちone day (duration)
一日N5ついたちfirst day of the month
二十日N5はつかtwenty days, twentieth (day of the month)
明日N5あしたtomorrow (casual)
二日N5ふつかtwo days; second day of the month
三日N5みっかthree days, third day of the month
十日N5とおかten days; tenth day of the month

More Time & Dates words

WordMeaning
日中にっちゅうdaytime, broad daylight
後ごafter / later (used in compounds, formal; e.g. 午後[ごご] = afternoon)
後のちafterwards / later / from then on (more literary/formal; e.g. 雨[あめ]のち晴れ[はれ] = rain then clear)
今日こんにちtoday, this day (formal)
一度にいちどにall at once
現在げんざいnow (same as 今 (いま)), present, current
今回こんかいthis time, now
夜よevening, night (used in compounds)

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