Tsui
つい (Tsui) is a Japanese adverb meaning “just (now), quite (near), unintentionally, subconsciously”.
Meanings
- adverbjust (now)
- adverbquite (near)
- adverbunintentionally; subconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)
Examples
つい眠ってしまった。
I couldn't help falling asleep.
彼はついうとうととした。
He fell into a slumber inadvertently.
父はついさきほど出かけた。
My father went out just now.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).