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    3. 先日

    先日

    先せん日じつ

    the other day

    N3KMT3News #6+1CoreNoun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    せんじつ

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    the other day, a few days ago

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    先せん日じつ、彼かれに会あいました。

    I met him the other day.

    KMT3Daily Life
    先せん日じつお話はなしした件けんですが。

    Regarding the matter we discussed the other day...

    KMT3Daily LifeWork & Career
    先せん日じつ、新あたらしいカフェがオープンした。

    A new cafe opened the other day.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    先せん日じつ提てい出しゅつした企き画かく書しょについて、ご意い見けんを伺うかがいたい。

    I'd like to hear your opinion on the proposal I submitted the other day.

    KMT4Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    先せん日じつ来らいの雨あめで、川かわの水すい位いが上じょう昇しょうしている。

    Due to the rain since the other day, the river's water level is rising.

    KMT5Weather & GeographyNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
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