さっき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
先

Shift from 先 (saki).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さ​っき [sáꜜkkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠k̚ʲkʲi]

Adverb

さっき • (sakki) 

1. (colloquial) Synonym of 先ほど (sakihodo)
   1. a little time ago
   2. some time ago
   3. just now

      Synonym: 今 (ima)

      父(ちち)はさっき家(うち)に帰(かえ)ってきた。

      Chichi wa sakki uchi ni kaette kita.

      My dad just came home right now.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of さっき – see the following entries.

【殺気】 [noun] killing intent; bloodthirst; bloodlust

【数奇すうき】 [noun] misfortune, adverse fortune

(This term, さっき, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 箚記, 削器, 撮記.)