さっき

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
先

Shift from 先 (saki).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) さ​っき [sáꜜkkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠k̚ʲkʲi]

Adverb

さっき • (sakki) 

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of 先ほど (sakihodo)
    1. a little time ago
    2. some time ago
    3. just now
      Synonym: 今 (ima)
      父(ちち)はさっき家(うち)に帰(かえ)ってきた。
      Chichi wa sakki uchi ni kaette kita.
      My dad just came home right now.

Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of さっき – see the following entries.
【殺気】
[noun] killing intent; bloodthirst; bloodlust
【数奇すうき】
[noun] misfortune, adverse fortune
(This term, さっき, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 箚記, 削器, 撮記.)

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