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先度 (せんど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

先せん度ど

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Meanings

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noun, adverb

recently; the other day

Rare, somewhat old-fashioned word for 'recently' or 'the other day'. In modern Japanese, 先日 (せんじつ) or この間 (このあいだ) are much more common.

せんどお会あいしたときにお話はなしした件けんですが。
Regarding the matter we discussed when we met the other day.

Kanji

先before, ahead, previous
度degrees, occurrence, time

Similar words

先せん日じつ
先日 is the standard, neutral word for 'the other day' or 'recently'. 先度 is rare and old-fashioned.
この間あいだ
この間 is a common casual alternative for 'the other day'. 先度 is much more formal and literary.

Etymology

Compound of 先 (せん, 'previous') and 度 (ど, 'time, occasion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for forming time-related nouns.