昨日（きのう）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: yesterday
Example sentences
- 昨日、友達と映画を見た。 — I watched a movie with a friend yesterday.
- 昨日はぐっすり眠れた。 — I slept soundly last night.
Idioms & proverbs containing “昨日”
- 昨日の友は今日の敵 (きのうのともはきょうのてき) — a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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