Japanese

せんげつ
Meaning: last month
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

先
月

Example sentences

Last month, I went on a trip to Kyoto with my family.
彼女は先月、二十になった。
She turned twenty last month.
彼は先月、新しい社長に就任しました。
He assumed the position of the new president last month.
彼は先月、課長に昇進した。
He was promoted to section manager last month.
先月分の請求書がまだ届いていない。
I haven't received the bill for last month yet.
私たちは先月、市役所で入籍しました。
We registered our marriage at the city office last month.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in daily conversation. 'Sen-' means previous, and '-getsu' means month.

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