こないだ

こないだ
adverb
the other day; recently; a while ago
1. the other day, recently, a while ago
A colloquial way of referring to a recent past time. Contraction of この間(あいだ) (このあいだ).
こないだはありがとう。
Thanks for the other day.
こないだ買(か)った本(ほん)、もう読(よ)んだ？
Have you read the book you bought the other day yet?
こないだ駅前(えきまえ)で偶然(ぐうぜん)田中(たなか)さんに会(あ)ったんだよ。
I ran into Tanaka-san in front of the station the other day.

Colloquial contraction of この間(あいだ) (このあいだ).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • こないだの〜: the ... from the other day
  • こないだは〜: regarding the other day (thanks, sorry, etc.)

FORMALITY COMPARISON:

  • こないだ: casual (conversation)
  • この間(あいだ): neutral
  • 先日(せんじつ): formal (business, letters)

USAGE: Very common in casual spoken Japanese. Not appropriate for formal writing or business contexts.

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