Japanese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Japanese word
こないだ
Pronunciation
Romajikonaida
Meaning
- adverbthe other day
Example
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.
More examples
こないだ買った本を、電車の中で読み終えました。ko na i da ka tta hon o den sha no naka de yo mi o e ma shi ta
I finished reading the book I bought the other day on the train.
Core concept
Points to a day or short period in the recent past without specifying its exact date.
Common phrases
こないだ会った人ko na i da a tta hito
the person I met the other day
こないだ見た映画ko na i da mi ta ei ga
the movie I watched the other day
こないだ話した内容ko na i da hana shi ta nai yō
the content we discussed the other day
Similar words
この間konoaida: Points to a recent past time or period, and can also refer to an interval just mentioned.
先日senjitsu: Refers to a recent day in the past, often in somewhat formal speech.
最近saikin: Refers to a time close to the present, including an ongoing recent period.
Definition in Japanese
現在からあまり遠くない過去のある日や時期。gen zai ka ra a ma ri tō ku na i ka ko no a ru hi ya ji ki
Word origin
The form こないだ (konaida) is a colloquial contraction of この間 (kono aida), an expression for a time near the present.
Usage tips
- Although こないだ (konaida) often translates as the other day, it can also mean recently, so the exact time span depends on context.
Other meanings
- recentlyadverb