表層形
せんしゅう
センシュー
名詞
せんしゅう (センシュー)
Senshuu · せんしゅー — last week, the week before
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せんしゅう in rōmaji: senshuu, also spelled senshu.
名詞
普通名詞
副詞可能
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Updated: 2026年10月2日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
せんしゅう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
先週
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| 読み (Reading) |
センシュー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・副詞可能・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
せんしゅう
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| 読み・基本形 |
センシュー
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| 表記・基本形 |
せんしゅう
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| 見出し語の読み |
センシュウ
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How it's used
Use せんしゅう in casual or formal speech when referring to the week immediately before the current one.
せんしゅうは忙しかった。
Senshuu wa isogashikatta.
Last week was busy.
せんしゅうの日曜日に映画を見た。
Senshuu no nichiyoubi ni eiga o mita.
I watched a movie last Sunday.
💡 English Meaning
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センシュー
Lemma: 先週
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