先週(せんしゅう)

せんしゅう
noun, adverb
last week
time-general
1. last week
The week before this one; the previous week. Used to refer to events or states in the week that just passed.
先週(せんしゅう)映画(えいが)を見(み)ました。
I watched a movie last week.
先週(せんしゅう)の金曜日(きんようび)に友達(ともだち)と会(あ)いました。
I met with a friend last Friday.
先週(せんしゅう)は雨(あめ)が多(おお)かったです。
There was a lot of rain last week.
先週(せんしゅう)買(か)った本(ほん)をまだ読(よ)んでいません。時間(じかん)がありません。
I haven't read the book I bought last week yet. I don't have time.
先週(せんしゅう)友達(ともだち)と食(た)べた店(みせ)はとても美味(おい)しかったです。また行(い)きたいです。
The restaurant where I ate with my friend last week was very delicious. I want to go again.

先週(せんしゅう) means 'last week' and is part of the time reference system.

RELATED WORDS (weeks):

Related words

Common patterns

  • Used as time adverb without particle: 先週(せんしゅう)会(あ)った (I met [them] last week)
  • With specific day: 先週(せんしゅう)の月曜日(げつようび) (last Monday)
  • 先週末(せんしゅうまつ): last weekend
  • 先週(せんしゅう)から: since last week

Related Words

Related: 今週(こんしゅう) (this week)
Compare: 来週(らいしゅう) (next week)
Related: 先々週(せんせんしゅう) (the week before last)
Related: 先月(せんげつ) (last month)
Related: 先日(せんじつ) (the other day)
Related: 先年(せんねん) (years ago)
Related: 毎週(まいしゅう) (every week)
Related: 先々月(せんせんげつ) (the month before last)
Related: 再来週(さらいしゅう) (the week after next)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:13 · Revised 2026.10.8 9:57
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