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    3. 先ほど

    先ほど

    先さきほ​ど​

    a short while ago

    KMT6CoreRef L1Noun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    先程

    さきほど

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    先さきほど彼かれに会あいました。

    I met him a short while ago.

    KMT3Daily Life
    先さきほどスーパーで今きょ日うの夕ゆう食しょくの材ざい料りょうを買かってきました。

    I just bought ingredients for tonight's dinner at the supermarket.

    KMT5Daily LifeFood & Dining
    先さきほどお電でん話わしましたが、お忙いそがしいようでしたね。

    I called you a moment ago, but you seemed busy.

    KMT6Daily Life
    先さきほど送おくったメール、ご確かく認にんいただけましたでしょうか。

    Have you been able to check the email I sent a moment ago?

    KMT6Daily LifeInternet & Social Media
    先さきほどまで雨あめが降ふっていましたが、今いまは止やんでいます。

    It was raining until a little while ago, but it has stopped now.

    KMT7Daily LifeWeather & Geography

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    ほ
    ho
    Kana
    ど
    do
    Kana
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