さっき (sakki)

Meaning

  1. a short while ago
  2. a moment ago
  3. just now

All JLPT 4 grammar : 先(さっき, sakki), a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago, [Adverbial noun, Temporal noun]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
いいからさっき盗ったモノを、カバンの中から出しなさい。Never mind that, just take out what you’ve just nicked from your bag.
さっきなぜかマイクが入らなかった。For some reason the microphone didn’t work earlier.
謝ったんだから、さっきのはチャラにしてよ。I’ve apologised, so lay off, OK?
どうやら、さっきのは演技ではなく、素だったらしい。It seems like that she wasn’t acting back then; they were her real feelings.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
さっきsakkisome time ago, just now
いいiigood
nakainside, in, among
だからdakaraso, therefore
演技engiacting, performance
どうdouhow, in what way, how about

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
チュウなか, うち, あた.るin, inside, middle, center
シュツ,スイで.る, -で, だ.すexit, leave, go out, come out, put out
トウぬす.む, ぬす.みsteal, rob
ニュウ,ジュい.る, -い.る, -い.りenter, insert
エンperformance, act, stage

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