この間【このあいだ】
Frequency rank: 5,003.
- the other day; lately; recently; during this period
- meanwhile; in the meantimeonly applies to このかん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- the other day; lately; recently; during this period
- meanwhile; in the meantime
This meaning refers to a past time that is relatively recent, often used when recalling events or situations that have occurred in the recent past.
Recently, I read an interesting book.
This usage implies a period of time occurring simultaneously with another action or event. It can indicate a transitional period or activity that takes place while waiting for something else to occur.
Generated collocations (experimental)
このあいだこの間のことthe thing that happened the other dayさいきん最近のことrecent eventsこのあいだこの間にduring this periodこのあいだこの間あった会ったひと人the person I met the other dayこのあいだこの間のできごと出来事the incident that occurred recentlyこのあいだこの間のにゅうすニュースnews from the other dayこのあいだこの間のりょこう旅行the trip from the other dayこのあいだこの間のはなし話the story from the other dayこのあいだこの間におきた起きたことthings that happened during this timeこのかんこの間、ともだち友達にあった会ったI met a friend the other day
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Example sentences
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For six years, I was an early riser. That only changed recently.
Sending manuscript after manuscript paid off. A magazine finally published my work.
5. このあいだこの間みゅうじかるミュージカルにみにいった見に行ったんだけど、まえ前からさんれつ3列め目でさ、もうあこがれ憧れのひと人がめのまえ目の前で、もうさいこう最高だったね。いちだん一段とかれ彼をすきになった好きになった。
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.
The other day he bought a wallet made of kangaroo leather for me.
Thanks very much for having me to dinner the other night.
In the last typhoon, the wind blew at over 200 kilometers per hour!
We watched a TV program the other day about your people.
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.
The other day I noticed I was driving around with the parking brake on. It's a wonder the car could even move.
Last Sunday, Mary and I went to the library together.
The other day he said to me, "I will lend you this book tomorrow."