Illustration: At the entrance of a small neighborhood café, the owner still has one hand raised after waving goodbye. Through the open doorway, the departing customer is only a few paces away, turning back for one last smile. The doorway curtain remains swung outward from their passage.

さっき

sakki

a moment ago, just now

Example sentences

さっき何なにかあった？
Did something happen earlier?
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さっき話はなしてた人誰ひとだれ？
Who was that you were just talking to?
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彼かれはついさっき出でかけた。
He went out just now.
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