Meaning

Primary

Last Month

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The previous month is last month.

Reading

せんげつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. has two on'yomi readings, but since this is NOT a specific month name, it's going to use the げつ reading. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember that:

Since last month, your centaur gets (せんげつ) up every night and comes to sleep in your bed. He's been having really bad nightmares since last month, but… why? Did something traumatic happen to your centaur last month? Try to remember.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 先月はじめ

    the beginning of last month

    先月なかば

    the middle of last month

    先月オープン

    opened last month

Context Sentences

先月は六月でした。

Last month was June.

先月の分は一万円です。

Last month's portion was 10,000 yen.

先月、ニューヨークでおあいしましたよね?

We met in New York last month, right?

Kanji Composition