Vocab Info

N2 Adverb, No-adjective

かねてpreviously, already, for some time, for quite a while

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, No-adjective

      1.

      previously, already, for some time, for quite a while

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    予て 【かねて】兼ねて 【かねて】

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    Examples

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      かねてからの(ねが)いが(かな)ったので(うれ)しいです。

      I am happy because my long-standing wish has come true. {previously, already, for some time, for quite a while}

      • N2

      女将(おかみ):「鈴木(すずき)(さま)ですね。お名前(なまえ)かねて(うかが)っております。」

      Landlady: 'You are Mr./Ms. Suzuki, aren't you? I've heard your name before.' {previously, already, for some time, for quite a while}

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      (わたし)知人(ちじん)からかねて()いていたフレンチレストランを(おとず)れました。

      I visited the French restaurant that I had previously heard about from an acquaintance. {previously, already, for some time, for quite a while}

      • N2

      かねてから()いていたからといって、婚約(こんやく)指輪(ゆびわ)()(おどろ)かないわけではない。

      Just because I had heard about it beforehand, it doesn't mean I wasn't surprised when I saw the engagement ring. {previously, already, for some time, for quite a while}

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      (ぼく)かねて()いた観光(かんこう)()(おとず)れるという(ふう)に、(むかし)出来(でき)なかった(こと)(いま)しています。

      Now I am doing things I couldn't do before, like visiting the tourist spots I had heard about for a long time. {previously, already, for some time, for quite a while}

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