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先日 (せんじつ): the other day, a few days ago — Japanese vocabulary

先日 is read せんじつ and means "the other day, a few days ago". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

先日

Reading
せんじつ · senjitsu
Translation
the other day, a few days ago
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
せんじつが

Example

先日貸した本を返してもらいたい。

せんじつかしたほんをかえしてもらいたい。

I want you to return the book I lent you the other day.

Kanji in this word

  • 先 — previous, ahead
  • 日 — day, sun, Japan

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