also: このかん
the other day; recently; during this period
Everyday use is usually read このあいだ and refers to a recent time, often 'the other day.' It can also point to the span just mentioned or currently in mind, especially with words like ずっと.
I ran into Tanaka at the station the other day.
It was raining throughout this whole period.
Only with reading このかん
Restricted to the reading このかん. This is a more formal, written, or report-like connector meaning that something happened during the same interval.
Restoration work continued for a week. In the meantime, the residents lived in evacuation shelters.
I met her the other day for the first time in a while.
It kept raining throughout this period.
Do you remember what we talked about the other day?