JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

さっき (sakki)

さっき is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “a short while ago; a moment ago”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さっき
Romaji: sakki
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago · noun, adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

いいからさっき盗ったモノを、カバンの中から出しなさい。

Never mind that, just take out what you've just nicked from your bag.

Tatoeba #74015

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1005180 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.