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 (このあいだ).
こないだはありがとう。
Thanks for the other day.
こないだ買った本、もう読んだ？
Have you read the book you bought the other day yet?
こないだ駅前で偶然田中さんに会ったんだよ。
I ran into Tanaka-san in front of the station the other day.
Colloquial contraction of この間 (the other day). Very common in casual spoken Japanese.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- こないだの～: the ~ from the other day
- こないだは～: regarding the other day (used to thank or apologize for something recent)
- こないだから: since the other day
FORMALITY LEVELS:
- こないだ: casual (conversation only)
- この間: neutral (spoken and written)
- 先日: formal (business, letters, polite speech)
USAGE:
Refers to a vague recent past — anywhere from a few days to a few weeks ago. Not appropriate for formal writing or business contexts. Often used as an opener: こないだね… (You know, the other day…).