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“other day” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoこの間 (konoaida) · こないだ (konaida) · 先だって (sendatte)

Pronunciation

Romajisenjitsu

Example

先日、公園へ行きました。sen jitsu kō en e i ki ma shi ta

I went to the park the other day.

Illustration for 先日 (other day)

How to say “other day” in Japanese

“Other day” in Japanese is 先日 (senjitsu).

Points back to a recent day or event that happened before the present.

Full entry for 先日: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 先日

先日、新しい店を見つけました。sen jitsu atara shi i mise o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found a new store the other day.

Tips for using 先日

  • The expression 先日 (senjitsu) refers to a recent past day without stating the exact date, which is useful when the date is not important.

Other Japanese words for “other day”

この間、友達と映画を見ました。ko no aida tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma shi ta

The other day, I watched a movie with a friend.

こないだ友達と映画を見ました。ko na i da tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma shi ta

I watched a movie with a friend the other day.

先だって友達と映画を見ました。sen da tte tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma shi ta

I watched a movie with my friend the other day.

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