先日(せんじつ)

せんじつ
noun
the other day
1. the other day, a few days ago, recently
A day in the recent past, typically within the last week or two.
先日(せんじつ)はありがとうございました。
Thank you for the other day.
Common polite expression
先日(せんじつ)電話(でんわ)で話(はな)した件(けん)ですが...
Regarding the matter we discussed on the phone the other day...
先日(せんじつ)偶然(ぐうぜん)駅(えき)で会(あ)いました。
I ran into you by chance at the station the other day.
先日(せんじつ)お送(おく)りした書類(しょるい)は届(とど)きましたでしょうか。
Did you receive the documents I sent the other day?
先日(せんじつ)の会議(かいぎ)で決(き)まったことを、今日(きょう)の午後(ごご)にもう一度(いちど)確認(かくにん)しましょう。
Let's reconfirm this afternoon what was decided at the meeting the other day.

先日(せんじつ) is a polite way to refer to a recent day.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 先日(せんじつ)はありがとうございました (Thank you for the other day)
  • 先日(せんじつ)は失礼(しつれい)しました (Sorry about the other day)
  • 先日(せんじつ)お話(はな)しした... (As I mentioned the other day...)

COMPARISON:

  • 先日(せんじつ): the other day (polite/formal)
  • この間(あいだ)/この前(まえ): the other day (casual)
  • 数日(すうじつ)前(まえ): a few days ago (neutral)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.2.28 13:09
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