Word details

先だって

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先だって.

Dictionary

Entry

先だって先達てんだってNounAdverbFreq #27973
1

the other day; some time ago; recently

Examples
先だって彼にあったときには、彼はとても元気だった。
Last I met him, he was very well.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

11 strokesFrequency 500JLPT N2Grade 4

On

タツ

Kun

-たち

Nanori

かつさとてつとおるみち

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