先せん週しゅう

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

last week; the week before

Refers to the week immediately preceding the current one. Can be used as a noun or adverbially without a particle.

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I went to a new café last week.

先せん週しゅうの金きん曜よう日びは休やすみでした。

Last Friday was a day off.

先せん週しゅうから〈事こと〉since last week, ...(something has been the case)
先せん週しゅうから風邪かぜをひいている。
I've had a cold since last week.
先せん週しゅう〈動どう詞し〉did something last week (used adverbially without a particle)
先せん週しゅう、友とも達だちと映えい画がを見みた。
I watched a movie with a friend last week.

前ぜん週しゅう
先週 is the everyday word for 'last week' relative to now, while 前週 is more formal and can refer to the week before any reference point, not just today.

来らい週しゅうN5
先週 means 'last week' while 来週 means 'next week', the opposite point in time relative to now.
今こん週しゅうN5
今週 refers to the current week, while 先週 refers to the week before it.

先せん々せん週しゅうN3
先週 means 'last week' (the week right before this one), while 先々週 means 'the week before last', one week further back — learners often mix them up because of the similar spelling.

Compound of 先 (sen, 'previous') and 週 (shū, 'week').