synonym Comparative
週
VS
先週
Differences Between "週" and "先週"
Option A
週
Meaning
week
Reading
しゅう (shuu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
毎週ジムに行きます。
I go to the gym every week.
Option B
先週
Meaning
last week
Reading
せんしゅう (senshū)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
先週、新しい本を買いました。
I bought a new book last week.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(week)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 週: Always refers to a week or weeks. Commonly combined with prefixes like '今週 (konshuu - this week)', '来週 (raishuu - next week)', '先週 (senshuu - last week)', or numbers like '一週間 (isshuukan - one week)'.
- 先週: Noun. A common time expression. Used when referring to the week before the current one.
- 週: Always refers to a week or weeks. Commonly combined with prefixes like '今週 (konshuu - this week)', '来週 (raishuu - next week)', '先週 (senshuu - last week)', or numbers like '一週間 (isshuukan - one week)'.
- 先週: Noun. A common time expression. Used when referring to the week before the current one.
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