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JLPT N4 · Frequency & timing

このあいだ

the other day

Stroke order of このあいだ

5 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

こ · 2 strokesの · 1 strokesあ · 3 strokesい · 2 strokesだ · 6 strokes

Memory trick

KONO AIDA — 'ko-no eye-da': this eye-dah, the other day.

Parts: time expression; refers to a recent past

The characters in このあいだ

  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • の の — no (1 strokes)
  • あ あ — a (3 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)

Example sentence

このあいだ友だちに会いました。

このあいだともだちにあいました。

I met a friend the other day.

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