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昨季 (さくき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

昨さく季き

also: さっき

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

last season; equivalent season last year

Used primarily in sports contexts to refer to the previous season or the same season of the previous year.

昨さく季きの優ゆう勝しょうチームは今年ことしも強つよい。
Last season's championship team is strong again this year.
彼かれは昨さく季き、ホームラン王おうを獲かく得とくした。
He won the home run title last season.

Written forms

昨季Usage3%
- さくき
  Standard kanji form; the reading さくき is the most common.
- さっき
  Alternate reading; less common than さくき but still used.

さっき

Usage97%

Kanji

昨yesterday, previous
季seasons

Similar words

昨さく年ねん
昨年 means 'last year' in general, while 昨季 specifically refers to the last season in sports or similar periodic contexts.
前ぜん期き
前期 can mean 'previous term' or 'first half', often used in business or academic settings, whereas 昨季 is limited to seasonal sports or events.

Etymology

Compound of 昨 (saku, 'last, previous') and 季 (ki, 'season'). The reading さっき is a euphonic change from さくき.