さっき

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
先

Shift from 先 (saki).

Pronunciation

Adverb

さっき • (sakki) 

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of 先ほど (sakihodo)
    1. a little time ago
    2. some time ago
    3. just now
      Synonym: 今 (ima)
      父(ちち)はさっき家(うち)に帰(かえ)ってきた。
      Chichi wa sakki uchi ni kaette kita.
      My dad just came home right now.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of さっき – see the following entries.
【殺気】
killing intent; bloodthirst; bloodlust
【数奇すうき】
misfortune, adverse fortune
(This term, さっき (sakki), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 箚記, 削器, 撮記.)

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