Illustration: At home, an older woman shows her husband a small photograph of a friend's recent visit. In the photograph, the friend stands in this same room handing her a bouquet whose flowers are mostly closed. On the table now, that unmistakable bouquet has opened but remains fresh, and the friend is absent.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

先せんだって

sendatte

the other day, recently

Somewhat formal. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

先せんだって、ごく短期間たんきかんだが、久方ひさかたぶりにヨーロッパへ行いった。
Recently, I got to go to Europe for the first time in a while, although it wasn’t for very long.
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先せんだってお送おくりした資料しりょうをご確認かくにんください。
Please review the materials I sent the other day.
Written by AI for Bebop
先せんだって、駅前えきまえに新あたらしい店みせができました。
A new store opened near the station recently.
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Kanji in 先

先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず

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