English–Japanese
“just now” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisakki
Example
さっき田中さんに会いました。sa kki ta naka sa n ni a i ma shi ta
I met Mr. Tanaka just now.
How to say “just now” in Japanese
“Just now” in Japanese is さっき (sakki).
さっき (sakki) marks a recent past event without stating its exact time.
Example sentences with さっき
さっき見た映画は面白かったです。sa kki mi ta ei ga wa omo shiro ka tta de su
The movie I saw a moment ago was interesting.
Tips for using さっき
- Because さっき (sakki) belongs mainly to casual conversation, the more formal 先ほど (sakihodo) often appears in polite speech and writing.