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この間
kono aida
Description
「この間」は、少し前にあったことを話す時に使う言葉です。
"この間" is a word used when talking about something that happened a little while ago.
「先週」や「昨日」のように、はっきりした日ではなく、近い過去をやわらかく言います。
Like "last week" or "yesterday," "この間" softly refers to the recent past without specifying an exact day.
Meanings
この間kono aida
the other day; recently; a while ago
この間、友だちに会いました。
I met a friend the other day.
この間kono kan
during this period; in the meantime
この間ずっと雨が降っていました。
It rained continuously the other day.
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Notes
- Etymology
この (this) + 間 (interval); read 'kono aida' for casual 'the other day', 'kono kan' for a formal span.
- Nuance
'kono aida' is warmer and vaguer than 先日, common in everyday speech.
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