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N1 Noun, Adverb

(せん)だってrecently, the other day

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    1. Noun, Adverb

      1.

      the other day, some time ago, recently

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    先だって 【せんだって】先達て 【せんだって】

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      (わたし)(せん)だってまで東京(とうきょう)にいたが、(いま)大阪(おおさか)にいる。

      I was in Tokyo until recently, but now I am in Osaka. {recently, the other day}

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      (せん)だって(ばん)(むすめ)から就職(しゅうしょく)内定(ないてい)()らせをもらった。

      The other day, I received news from my daughter about her job offer. {recently, the other day}

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      部下(ぶか):「部長(ぶちょう)(せん)だって(はな)しした(けん)(おぼ)えていますか?」

      Subordinate: "Boss, do you remember the matter we discussed recently?" {recently, the other day}

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      ママ(とも):「(せん)だって近所(きんじょ)のコンビニであなたの息子(むすこ)さんに()いましたよ。」

      Mom Friend: "I ran into your son at the convenience store in our neighborhood the other day." {recently, the other day}

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      (あに)(おとうと)に:「一昨日(おととい)ディズニーに()ったよ!これが(せん)だって()ったものだよ!」

      My brother said to his younger brother: "I went to Disney the day before yesterday! This is what I bought there recently!" {recently, the other day}

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