つい

Examples

1. おいしくて、つい食たべ過すぎました。

   It was so good that I ate too much without meaning to.

2. つい夜よる遅おそくまでスマホを見みてしまい、寝不足ねぶそくです。

   I ended up looking at my phone late into the night without meaning to, so I haven't had enough sleep.

3. つい先さきほど、ご注文ちゅうもんの商品しょうひんを発送はっそういたしました。

   We shipped your order just a moment ago.

How to write it

This word is written in kana only — no kanji to draw.

More Adverbs: Manner & Attitude words

• 思い切って おもいきって हिम्मत गरेर boldly, taking the plunge
• むしろ बरु, उल्टै rather, instead
• 必ずしも かならずしも जरुरी छैन / सधैँ होइन not necessarily
• まるで ठीक जस्तो, मानौं just like, as if
• 直接 ちょくせつ प्रत्यक्ष direct
• まさに ठ्याक्कै, बिलकुल exactly, precisely

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