先ほど
Reading: さきほど
Meaning: a little while ago, earlier
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Example Sentence
先ほど 電話 が あった
There was a phone call a little while ago.
Usage Notes
Refers to a point in time in the recent past. More formal than さっき but less formal than 先程.
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