noun, adverb

  1. some time ago, the other day.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
先般 せんぱん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

before, ahead, previous
セン さき ま.ず (1st, N5)
cow, (牛 variant)
person, (人 variant)
above
ジョウ うえ うわ-
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
carrier, carry, all
ハン (Early Jr. High, N2)
boat, ship
ふね ふな- シュウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)