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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ昨さく日じつ

issakujitsu

the day before yesterday

In everyday speech, 一昨日 is commonly read おととい. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 一昨日おととい、私わたしたちは大阪おおさかに着ついた。

    The day before yesterday, we arrived in Osaka.

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  2. 一昨日おととい成田なりたに着つきました。

    I arrived at Narita the day before yesterday.

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  3. その事故じこはおととい起おきた。

    The accident happened the day before yesterday.

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Kanji in 一昨日

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 昨yesterday; previousOnサク
  • 日sun; dayOnニチ・ジツKunひ

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