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How do you say "Since a little while ago" in Japanese?

Use this at the hospital or clinic when you say when something started.

Since a little while ago

時期

Use さっきからです (sakki kara desu) at the hospital or clinic when you say when something started. Treat it as a fixed phrase you learn as one practical chunk.

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

さっきからです

さっき から です

sakki kara desu

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Quick use

Use さっきからです (sakki kara desu) at the hospital or clinic when you say when something started. Learn it as a ready-to-use line you can say smoothly.

Chunk or pattern

  • This is a fixed phrase.
  • Learn the whole line first instead of rebuilding it word by word.
  • Once it feels automatic, it becomes much easier to use under pressure.

Helper words and endings

  • から: here it means "since / from."

Practical note

If needed, add the body part, timing, or medicine name after this first line.