► 副詞
今さっき [(3)いまさっき] [coll] meaning: ago rank: 2
☆ 彼は今さっき帰った所だ ⇨ He has just left a few minute ago
先程 [さきほど] [liter] meaning: ago rank: 2
☆ 先程メールをお送りしたのですが御覧頂けましたでしょうか？ ⇨ I sent you an Email a short while ago. Have you had a chance to look at it?
今しがた [いましがた] meaning: ago rank: 4
☆ 彼は今しがた帰った所だ ⇨ He has just left a few minute ago
► 名詞
今 [(1)いま] [coll] meaning: ago rank: 1
☆ 今やり終えた所だよ ⇨ I just finished it a few seconds ago
☆ 今話してた人、誰？ ⇨ Who was it you were just talking to just now?
さっき [(1)さっき] [coll] meaning: ago rank: 1
☆ さっきからパソコンが変な音を立てている ⇨ My computer is making a weird noise since a short while ago
☆ 彼はさっきまでそこにいたんだけどな ⇨ He was there a few minutes ago
☆ 彼はさっき帰ったよ ⇨ He left a short while ago
前 [(1)まえ] meaning: ago rank: 1
☆ それは随分前の事だ ⇨ That happened quite a while ago
☆ 彼は三年前にウィンブルドンに優勝した ⇨ He won at Wimbledon 3 years ago
☆ 彼女は十分位前に帰った ⇨ She went home about 10 minutes ago