What does つい mean?
つい is a Japanese adverb meaning “without meaning to” in English. It can also be translated as “just (a moment ago)” depending on context. It is written as つい in hiragana, and tsui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
つい食べすぎてしまいました。
I ate too much without meaning to.
つい先ほど帰ってきました。
I got back just a moment ago.