Definition of 先 (さっき)

さっき

先

さっき

sakki

JLPT N4

Common word

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)

•

a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago(usually kana)

Related Kanji

先	before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Example sentences(showing 18 results)

わたし

しごと

I just flew in on business

はい

For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier

でんわ

な

The telephone was just ringing, wasn't it

なんど

い

。

、

なんかい

お

おも

How many times are you going to make me say it? Do you know how many times I've tried to wake you up

メアリー

きみ

さが

Mary was looking for you at that time

みち

すす

I'm getting tired of driving on this winding road

ひと

ひとり

。

あや

怪しい

That person has had an odd grin on his face for a while. What do you suppose is behind it

、

えんぎ

、

す

素

だった

らしい

It seems like that she wasn't acting back then; they were her real feelings

じゅぎょう

、

まえ

You kept nodding off during that lecture, didn't you

カズ

、

かんぷな

ふ

You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you

、

お

、

せっかん

ほ

Was your difficulty in getting up back then also because you wanted to be chastized I wonder

しんじん

、

This new announcer keeps stumbling

と

、

なか

だ

Never mind that, just take out what you've just nicked from your bag

、

おれ

あいぼう

、

ねがえ

This rat, up until just now he was my partner and now he's gone and turned on me

いちが

亜美

でい

You just missed Ami as she went out

て

だいしっぱい

That move was a big mistake

かいせい

It's hard to believe it was so clear and sunny up to just now

あやま

、

I've apologised, so lay off, OK