No. 2,862 in Japanese
さっき
"さっき" means "a little while ago."
In a sentence
さっき、駅で友達に会いました。
A short while ago, I met a friend at the station.
The word 'さっき' is used to indicate a time shortly prior to the present moment, conveying recency.
さっき話していた映画が面白そうですね。
The movie we were talking about earlier seems interesting.
Here, 'さっき' refers to a moment earlier in the ongoing conversation or context, indicating immediacy within a past event.
さっきまで雨が降っていましたが、今は止んでいます。
It was raining until a short while ago, but now it has stopped.
The usage of 'さっき' here marks the end of a recent time period leading up to the current moment.
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