先月(せんげつ)

せんげつ
noun, adverb
last month
time-general
1. last month
The month before this one; the previous month. Used to refer to events or states in the month that just passed.
先月(せんげつ)新(あたら)しい車(くるま)を買(か)いました。
I bought a new car last month.
先月(せんげつ)友達(ともだち)に会(あ)いました。
I met my friend last month.
先月(せんげつ)は忙(いそが)しかったです。毎日(まいにち)仕事(しごと)がありました。
I was busy last month. I had work every day.
先月(せんげつ)母(はは)が日本(にほん)に来(き)ましたが、もう帰(かえ)りました。
My mother came to Japan last month, but she already went back.
先月(せんげつ)は毎日(まいにち)雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りました。今月(こんげつ)は天気(てんき)がいいから、うれしいです。
It rained every day last month. The weather is good this month, so I'm happy.

先月(せんげつ) means 'last month' and is part of the time reference system.

RELATED WORDS (months):

Related words

Common patterns

  • Used as time adverb without particle: 先月(せんげつ)行(い)った (I went last month)
  • Used as noun with の: 先月(せんげつ)の売(う)り上(あ)げ (last month's sales)
  • 先月末(せんげつまつ): the end of last month
  • 先月(せんげつ)の初(はじ)め: beginning of last month

Related Words

Related: 今月(こんげつ) (this month)
Compare: 来月(らいげつ) (next month)
Related: 先々月(せんせんげつ) (the month before last)
Related: 先週(せんしゅう) (last week)
Related: 先日(せんじつ) (the other day)
Related: 先年(せんねん) (years ago, previous years)
Related: 毎月(まいつき) (every month)
Compare: 前月(ぜんげつ) (the previous month)
Related: 再来月(さらいげつ) (the month after next)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:01 · Revised 2026.10.8 9:57
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