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21 Apr 2014
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What is the difference between この前 and 最近 and 過日 and この頃 and この間 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between この前 and 最近 and 過日 and この頃 and この間 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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この前 is the same as この間. It means some days ago.
過日 means more days ago. It looks more formal.
最近 means some days ago or during these days. (depend on the context)
この頃 means during these days.
For example,
最近彼に会った。 I met him recently. (この前 and この間 can be used too. この頃 can't be used.)
最近彼に会わない。 I haven't met him in these days. (この頃 can be used too. この前 and この間 can't be used.)
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- Japanese
・この前
意味:少し前のある時点でのこと。
イメージ:具体的な時間はほとんど覚えていない
・最近
意味:1日 - 30日ほど前のある時点でのこと
イメージ:正確な時間は思い出そうとすれば思い出せる。
・過日
補足:かなり専門的な言葉であり、日常では使いません。
・この頃
意味:数週間 - 数ヵ月前から現在まで続くこと
イメージ:ネガティブなニュアンスのある言葉です。
・この間
意味:数日前のこと
イメージ:他人事のようなニュアンスを持つ
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