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    3. 先般

    先般

    先せん般ぱん

    some time ago

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2Noun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    せんぱん

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    some time ago, the other day

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    先せん般ぱん、お会あいした者ものです。

    I am the person you met the other day.

    KMT7Daily Life
    先せん般ぱんの旅りょ行こうでは、美うつくしい景けし色きをたくさん見みることができました。

    On my trip the other day, I was able to see many beautiful sights.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & TransportationNature & Environment
    先せん般ぱんの会かい議ぎで決けっ定ていした事じ項こうについてご報ほう告こくします。

    I will report on the matters decided at the meeting the other day.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    先せん般ぱんの彼かれの発はつ言げんは、多おおくの人ひと々びとに誤ご解かいを与あたえてしまった。

    His remarks the other day caused misunderstandings among many people.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    先せん般ぱんご依い頼らいいただいた件けんについて、進しん捗ちょくをご連れん絡らくいたします。

    I will inform you of the progress regarding the matter you requested the other day.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    般
    carrier・carry・all・general・sort…(1)
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