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How to Say ‘The meeting earlier’ in Japanese

さっきの会議

sakki no kaigi

[SAHK-kee noh KAI-gee]

💬 Usage Tip: さっき (sakki) "a little while ago" needs の before a noun to describe it. Same pattern: さっきの話 "what you said earlier".

Phrase Breakdown

さっき

sakki

[SAHK-kee]

a while ago; earlier

Refers to a moment a short time ago.

Example

さっき電話しました。

I called a little while ago.

の

no

[noh]

of

A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.

Example

前の方が見やすいです。

The front area is easier to see from.

会議

kaigi

[KAI-gee]

meeting

A formal meeting or conference, common at work.

Example

会議は十時からです。

The meeting is from ten.

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