先ほど（さきほど）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: a while ago
Example sentences
- 先ほどの説明をもう一度お願いします。 — Could you explain what you said earlier one more time?
- 先ほど彼から電話があった。 — He called a little while ago.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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