さっき～

sakki～

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 26: Already, still, soon, 6 of 6

Formation

さっき + verb / さっき + phrase

Refers to a short time ago or just now.

When to use

'A moment ago, just now': the past (さっき食べた).

Explanation

The word さっき (sakki) is an adverb used to express that something happened or was done a short time ago or just now. It can be combined with verbs or other phrases to convey that meaning.

Example sentences

さっき電話でんわがありました。

There was a phone call just now.

Sakki denwa ga arimashita.
さっき部屋へやを掃除そうじしました。

I cleaned the room a short while ago.

Sakki heya wo souji shimashita.
さっき彼かれに会あいました。

I met him just now.

Sakki kare ni aimashita.
さっきのニュースを見みましたか？

Did you watch the news a short time ago?

Sakki no nyuusu wo mimashita ka?

Close In Time (Soon / Right Away / A Moment Ago)

Compare when to use each

Corpus examples (60)

さっきからあの人ひと一人ひとりでにやにやして。怪あやしい。

That person has had an odd grin on his face for a while. What do you suppose is behind it?
さっきの授業じゅぎょうで、お前まえコックリコックリしてただろ。

You kept nodding off during that lecture, didn't you?
さっきからずっとお腹なか鳴なってるけど大丈夫だいじょうぶ？

Your stomach has been rumbling for quite a while now. Are you sure you're all right?
お腹なか空すいてるわけないじゃん。さっき、おやつ食たべたじゃん。

You can't be hungry. You had a snack a few minutes ago.
今さっきフランス語ごの試験しけんが終おわったとこなんだけど、楽勝らくしょうだったよ。

I just got done with my French exam. It was a piece of cake!
悪わるいけど、さっきの話はなしは無なしにしてくれ。

I'm sorry, I know what I said earlier, but forget it.
さっきのメールどういう意味いみ？

What did you mean in that email you just sent?
さっき飲のんだ薬くすりが効きいてきたみたい。

It seems that the pills I took earlier were effective.
さっきの雨あめで大分だいぶ涼すずしくなったね。

The rain from earlier really cooled things down, don't you think?
私わたしがさっき書かいた英語えいごの文章ぶんしょうはどこにいったのかしら？

What happened to the English writing I did just now?
さっき駅えきで聴いた曲きょくが頭あたまの中なかをエンドレスで回まわっている。

The song I heard before in the train station loops endlessly around my head.
どうやら、さっきのは演技えんぎではなく、素すだったらしい。

It seems like that she wasn't acting back then; they were her real feelings.
さっき何なにかあった？

Did something happen earlier?
もう何度なんども言いわせないでよ。さっきから、何回なんかい起おこしていると思おもってるの？

How many times are you going to make me say it? Do you know how many times I've tried to wake you up?
「いま家いえ？」「うん、さっき帰かえってきたとこ」

"Are you at home now?" – "Yes, I just got in."
トムはさっき家いえに帰かえってきた。

Tom came back home a while ago.
私わたしはついさっき彼かれに会あったばかりです。

I saw him just now.
ついさっき夕立ゆうだちに遭った。

I was caught in a shower just now.
さっき食堂しょくどうでトムに会あったよ。

I just ran into Tom in the cafeteria.
トムなら、さっきのメアリーと会あった場所ばしょに戻もどったよ。

Tom went back to where he had met Mary earlier.
さっきまでの快晴かいせいがうそのようだ。

It's hard to believe it was so clear and sunny up to just now.
さっきは頭あたまの中なかが真まっ白しろになっちゃって、何なにを話はなしたのかも覚おぼえてないよ。

I wasn't able to think clearly earlier, I can't even remember what I said.
さっきまで暖あたたかかったのに、日ひが陰かげると急きゅうに寒さむくなってきたね。

Since sunset it has gotten cold so quickly, even though it was hot until just a while ago.
カズちゃん、さっき完膚無なきまでに振ふっちゃおうとしたでしょ？

You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you?
ごめん、さっきのメール間違まちがえて消けしちゃったんだけどもう一回いっかい送おくってくれない？

Sorry but I accidentally deleted the email you just sent so would you please resend it?

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