先 週(せんしゅう)

せんしゅう

noun, adverb

last week

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.

Time series - weeks

先々週(せんせんしゅう): the week before last
先週(せんしゅう): last week
今週(こんしゅう): this week
来週(らいしゅう): next week
再来週(さらいしゅう): the week after next

Writing

先(せん): previous, before
週(しゅう): week

SIMILAR WORDS WITH 先(せん):

先月(せんげつ): last month
先日(せんじつ): the other day
先年(せんねん): years ago

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(せんしゅう)の末(すえ): end of last week
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)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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