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    3. 先だって

    先だって

    先せんだ​っ​て​

    the other day

    N1KMT8News #27+1CoreNoun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    先達て

    せんだって

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    the other day, some time ago, recently

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    先せんだって、彼かれに会あいました。

    I met him the other day.

    KMT5Daily Life
    先せんだっての会かい議ぎで、重じゅう要ような決けっ定ていがなされました。

    An important decision was made at the meeting the other day.

    KMT8Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    先せんだって、新あたらしいレストランがオープンしたので、今こん度ど一いっ緒しょに行いきませんか。

    A new restaurant opened the other day, so would you like to go together sometime?

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    先せんだってご提てい出しゅついただいた企き画かく書しょについて、いくつか質 問 がございます。

    I have a few questions regarding the proposal you submitted the other day.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    先せんだっての出で来き事 以ご来と、彼かれはすっかり変かわってしまった。

    Since the incident the other day, he has completely changed.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    だ
    da
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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