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    3. 先刻

    先刻

    先せん刻こく

    a short while ago

    KMT10News #42+1Noun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せんこく

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    a short while ago
    2.
    already

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    先せん刻こく、彼かれがここに来へきました。

    He came here a short while ago.

    KMT8Daily Life
    先せん刻こくお話はなしした件けんですが、進しん展てんがありました。

    Regarding the matter we discussed a while ago, there has been progress.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    先せん刻こく承しょう知ちしておりますので、ご心しん配ぱいなく。

    I am already well aware of it, so please don't worry.

    KMT10Daily Life
    先せん刻こく、郵ゆう便びん配はい達たつ員いんが荷に物もつを届とどけに来きました。

    A short while ago, the mail carrier came to deliver a package.

    KMT10Daily Life
    会かい議ぎの議ぎ題だいは先せん刻こく配はい布ふ済ずみです。

    The agenda for the meeting has already been distributed.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    刻
    きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)
    engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)
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