つい

Adverb (fukushi)

Full

Just (now)

私わたし

watashi

が

彼かれ

kare

を

訪たず

tazu

ねたのは

netanoha

、

つい

tsui

昨日きのう

kinou

のことだ

nokotoda

。

It was only yesterday that I called on him.

Quite (near)

彼かれ

kare

の

会社かいしゃ

kaisha

は

私わたし

watashi

の

会社かいしゃ

kaisha

のつい

notsui

目め

と

鼻はな

hana

の

先さき

saki

にある

niaru

。

His office is very close to mine.

Unintentionally; subconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)

アッシュ

asshu

さんはつい

sanhatsui

タバコ

tabako

を

吸す

わずにいられないみたいですね

wazuniirarenaimitaidesune

。

I think Mr Ashe has just got to have a cigarette.

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Words related to つい

ついて来るついてくる

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

ついさっきついさっき

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

ついでだからついでだから

might as well

ついこの間ついこのあいだ

just the other day; quite recently

ついて回るついてまわる

to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue