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つい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    advjust (now)
  2. 2.
    advquite (near)
  3. 3.
    advunintentionally; subconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)

Example sentences

私が彼を訪ねたのは、つい昨日のことだ。

It was only yesterday that I called on him.

彼の会社は私の会社のつい目と鼻の先にある。

His office is very close to mine.

アッシュさんはついタバコを吸わずにいられないみたいですね。

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

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ついつい

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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