JLPT N4 Grammar さっき (sakki)

Meaning 意味

some time ago; just now

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Level: JLPT N4

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さっき

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Learn Japanese grammar: さっき (sakki). Meaning: some time ago; just now; a very short time ago.

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さっき - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

さっきまで天気がよかったですが、今は大雨です。

さきまでてんきがよかったですが、いまはおおあめです。

sakki made tenki ga yokatta desu ga, ima wa ooame desu.

The weather was fine just a moment ago, but now there's heavy rain..

Example #2

さっき起きたばかりで、まだ眠いです。

さっきおきたばかりで、まだねむいです。

sakki okita bakari de, mada nemui desu.

I just woke up, but am still sleepy.

Example #3

あなたはさっき何か言ったでしょうね。聞こえなかったからもう一回教えてくれる？

あなたはさっきなにかいったでしょうね。きこえなかったからもういっかいおしえてくれる？

anata wa sakki nani ka itta deshou ne. kikoena katta kara mou ikkai oshiete kureru?

What did you say earlier? I couldn't hear you, so could you tell me one more time?

Example #4

さっき覚えた漢字を、もう忘れてしまいました。

さっきおぼえたかんじを、もうわすれてしまいました。

sakki oboeta kanji o, mou wasurete shimaimashita.

I've already forgotten the kanji I just memorized not too long ago.

Example #5

ハサミが見あたらない。さっき見たときは、机の上にあったはずなのに。

はさみがみあたらない。さっきみたときは、つくえのうえにあったはずなのに。

hasami ga miataranai. Sakki mita toki wa, tsukue no ue ni atta hazu na noni.

I can't find the scissors.. I saw them just a little while ago on top of the desk, but...

Example #6

あの二人、さっきまで喧嘩していたかと思ったらもう仲良くしている。

あのふたり、さっきまでけんかしていたかとおもったらもうなかよくしている。

ano futari, sakki made kenka shite ita ka to omottara mou nakayoku shite iru.

I thought those 2 were fighting just a moment ago, but they seem to have already made up.

Example #7

さっきご飯を食べたばかりなのに、もうおなかがすいてしまった。

さっきごはんをたべたばかりなのに、もうおなかがすいてしまった。

sakki gohan o tabeta bakari nanoni, mou onaka ga suite shimatta.

I just ate dinner a little while ago, but I'm already hungry again..

Example #8

私がさっき言ったとおりに、パソコンのキーを押してください。

わたしがさっきいったとおりに、パソコンのキーをおしてください。

watashi ga sakki itta toori ni , pasokon no kii o oshite kudasai.

Just like I said earlier, press the key on your computer.

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