Japanese Conversation · Level 34
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Japanese word
前回
Pronunciation
Romajizenkai
Meaning
- nounlast time
Example
前回はどうでしたか。zen kai wa dō de shi ta ka
How was it last time?
More examples
前回は緊張しましたが、今回は落ち着いて話せました。zen kai wa kin chō shi ma shi ta ga kon kai wa o chi tsu i te hana se ma shi ta
I was nervous last time, but I was able to speak calmly this time.
Core concept
Marks the most recent earlier occasion when the same situation or activity occurred.
Common phrases
前回の授業zen kai no ju gyō
last class
前回よりzen kai yo ri
than last time
前回と同じzen kai to ona ji
the same as last time
Similar words
この前konomae: An informal term for a recent earlier occasion.
Definition in Japanese
現在の時点から見て、直前にあった同じような機会や時。gen zai no ji ten ka ra mi te choku zen ni a tta ona ji yō na ki kai ya toki
Word origin
前 (zen, "before") modifies 回 (kai, "occasion"), forming a compound for an earlier occasion in a sequence.
Usage tips
- The phrase last time often compares a past experience with the present one, as in asking how something was on that occasion.