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N3 Adverb

既(すで)にalready, too late

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        already

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        previously, before

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 3.

        undeniably, unmistakably, in the first place

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    既に 【すでに】、已に 【すでに】

    Details

      • す

      • で

      • に

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    Examples

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    • 今日(きょう)は既(すで)に夜(よる)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べました。

      I already had dinner today.

      • N3

    • 乗(の)るはずの電車(でんしゃ)が既(すで)に出発(しゅっぱつ)してしまった。

      The train I was supposed to take had already departed.

      • N3

    • 随分(ずいぶん)前(まえ)に亡(な)くなった曽(そう)祖母(そぼ)は既(すで)に思(おも)い出(で)の中(なか)の人(ひと)にすぎません。

      My great-grandmother, who passed away a long time ago, is already just a person in my memory.

      • N3

    • 医者(いしゃ)：「残念(ざんねん)ながら、そんなに出血(しゅっけつ)していては既(すで)に手遅(ておく)れだと思(おも)います。」

      Doctor: 'Unfortunately, I think it's already too late if you are bleeding that much.'

      • N3

    • 既(すで)に十二月(じゅうにがつ)の半(なか)ばなのに今年(ことし)の抱負(ほうふ)をまだ一(ひと)つも達成(たっせい)できていない事(こと)に気付(きづ)いた。

      It is already the middle of December and I realized that I have not yet accomplished a single one of my resolutions for this year.

      • N2

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