JLPT · Level 76
45 words
Japanese word
先々月
Pronunciation
Romajisensengetsu
Meaning
- nounthe month before last
Example
先々月はとても寒かったです。sen sen getsu wa to te mo samu ka tta de su
The month before last was very cold.
More examples
先々月の半ばに、家族と京都へ行きました。sen sen getsu no naka ba ni ka zoku to kyō to e i ki ma shi ta
I went to Kyoto with my family in the middle of the month before last.
Core concept
Locates an event in the second previous month, counting back from the present month.
Common phrases
先々月の半ばsen sen getsu no naka ba
in the middle of the month before last
先々月末sen sen getsu sue
at the end of the month before last
Similar words
前々月zenzengatsu: A written term for the month that occurred two months before the current month.
Definition in Japanese
現在の月の二か月前に当たる月。gen zai no tsuki no ni ka getsu mae ni a ta ru tsuki
Word origin
The compound 先々月 (sensengetsu) uses 先々 (sensen, "two steps previous") before 月 (getsu, "month"), creating the meaning "the month before last."
Usage tips
- A date described as 先々月 (sensengetsu) shifts as the current month changes, so the word expresses a relative time rather than a fixed month.