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一昨日

Readings

Kana: おととい、おとつい、いっさくじつ
Romaji: ototoi, ototsui, issakujitsu
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Definition

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day before yesterday

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

Example Sentences

一昨日(おととい)成田(なりた)()きました。
➥I arrived at Narita the day before yesterday.
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その事故(じこ)はおととい()きた。
➥The accident happened the day before yesterday.
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(かれ)小包(こづつみ)をおととい発送(はっそう)した。
➥He sent out the parcel the day before yesterday.
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おとといそこへ()きました。
➥I went there the day before yesterday.
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その火事(かじ)はおととい発生(はっせい)した。
➥A fire broke out the day before yesterday.
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一昨日(おととい)(かれ)らはそこを出発(しゅっぱつ)した。
➥They left there the day before yesterday.
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