先 月(せんげつ)

せんげつ

noun, adverb

last month

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.

Time series - months

先々月(せんせんげつ): the month before last
先月(せんげつ): last month
今月(こんげつ): this month
来月(らいげつ): next month
再来月(さらいげつ): the month after next

Writing

先(せん): previous, before
月(げつ): month

SIMILAR WORDS WITH 先(せん):

先週(せんしゅう): last week
先日(せんじつ): the other day
先年(せんねん): years ago, previous years

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(せんげつ)の末(すえ): 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)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:01 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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