この間

このあいだ

the other day, recently

Also:meanwhile

What does この間 mean?

この間 is a Japanese noun meaning the other day, recently in English. It can also be translated as meanwhile depending on context. It is written as この間 in kanji, このあいだ in hiragana, and konoaida in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この間の台風で、時速200キロの風が吹きました。

In the last typhoon, the wind blew at over 200 kilometers per hour!