English–Japanese
“last month” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisengetsu
Example
先月、友達と映画を見ました。sen getsu tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma shi ta
I watched a movie with a friend last month.
How to say “last month” in Japanese
“Last month” in Japanese is 先月 (sengetsu).
先月 (sengetsu) identifies the previous calendar month in relation to the time of speaking.
Example sentences with 先月
先月、家族と近くの公園へ行きました。sen getsu ka zoku to chika ku no kō en e i ki ma shi ta
Last month, I went to a nearby park with my family.
Tips for using 先月
- The time word 先月 (sengetsu) helps speakers place a past event in the calendar without naming an exact date.