Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 既に(すでに) in Japanese

既に, 已に
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
すでに, すんでに
Romaji
sudeni, sundeni
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    already; too late
    Example sentence
    足が遅いは、もちろんすでに2mついた He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.

Examples of 既に, 已に, すでに, すんでに in a sentence



Kanji in this word

3 strokes

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: や.む, すで.に, のみ, はなはだ

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

previously, already, long ago

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: すで.に

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12 strokes

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: すでに

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