Lingakuこの前【このまえ】
Frequency rank: 3,102. – 3,105.
- the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently
- last time
- last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter); preceding
adverb (fukushi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently
- last time
- last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter); preceding
This meaning refers to a recent time that is not specific but implies a moment that has occurred before now. It can express something that happened a short while ago.
I met a friend yesterday. I just saw them the other day as well.
This meaning indicates a specific instance in the past that was the most recent occurrence of an event.
The last time I traveled was enjoyable.
This meaning refers to the most recent occurrence in a recurrent timeframe or the previous version of something, like a document or position.
Generated collocations (experimental)
このまえこの前にあった会ったmet the other dayこのまえこの前のしゅうまつ週末last weekendこのまえこの前のかいぎ会議the previous meetingこのまえこの前のできごと出来事the event that happened previouslyこのまえこの前のなつ夏last summerこのまえこの前のせんきょ選挙the last electionこのまえこの前のはなし話the story from beforeこのまえこの前のしつもん質問the previous questionこのまえこの前にいった言ったことwhat I said the other dayこのまえこの前のほうもん訪問the last visit
Example sentences
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My mother bought me two pairs of pants last Sunday.
She looks better today than when I her saw last.
She is better off than she was when I met her last.