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VocabJLPT N2

a moment ago

NounAdverb

Definitions

1. a short while ago
2. a moment ago

This noun or adverb is a polite way of saying "a short while ago" or "just before." It is more formal than similar casual expressions and is often used in business settings or polite conversation to refer to something that happened recently.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It sounds like she was waiting here until just a little while ago.

Sentence 2

The smell from the kitchen had grown stronger than before, and my stomach growled.

Sentence 3

Seriously, what was that attitude about earlier?!

Sentence 4

Um, could you be a bit more specific about the explanation you just gave?

Sentence 5

It seems like that silence earlier was his answer.