Definition of この間 (このあいだ)

あいだ

この間

このあいだ

konoaida

JLPT N4

Common word

noun (temporal), adverbial noun

the other day, lately, recently, during this period

meanwhile, in the meantime(only relevant for このかん)

Related Kanji

間	interval, space
此	this, current, next, coming, last, past

Example sentences(showing 14 results)

あいだ

かれ

あ

I met him the other day

かれ

あいだ

かのじょ

あ

い

He went to see her the other day

あいだ

たいふう

、

じそく

２００

かぜ

ふ

In the last typhoon, the wind blew at over 200 kilometers per hour

あいだ

この間

、

はいしゃ

歯医者

い

行ったら

、

ねん

い

、

はがた

。

しょうばい

I went to the dentist recently and he did a cast of my teeth and took an X-ray, 'just in case.' It sounds like a good business to be in

あいだ

くに

ひと

み

We watched a TV program the other day about your people

あいだ

かわ

さいふ

か

The other day he bought a wallet made of kangaroo leather for me

あいだ

この間

、

きみ

ＦＡＸ

とど

I got your fax the other day

あいだ

い

You said so the other day, didn't you

あいだ

ばん

、

さそ

Thanks very much for having me to dinner the other night

つい

あいだ

この間

まで

、６

ねん

わたし

はやお

For six years, I was an early riser. That only changed recently

あいだ

きんようび

けっきん

べんかい

Can you account for your absence last Friday

あいだ

この間

、

きづ

あ

うんてん

。

じぶん

、

くるま

うご

おも

The other day I noticed I was driving around with the parking brake on. It's a wonder the car could even move

あいだ

とうこう

きじ

ざっし

の

。

がんば

だ

つづ

かい

Sending manuscript after manuscript paid off. A magazine finally published my work

あいだ

みい

、

まえ

前

から

３

れつ

め

、

あこが

ひと

めまえ

、

さいこう

。

いちだん

かれ

す

I was at a musical recently, in the third row. Seeing the actor I love up close like that made me feel more smitten with him than ever