Lingakuすでに
Frequency rank: 724. (for form 既に: 553.)
- already; too lateword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
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- already
- too late
Used to indicate that something has already been done or happened before a certain time or point.
He has already gone home.
Used to express that something has happened or should have been done earlier than it actually was.
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He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.
It'll be fine, you can do it! Trust yourself! You are already a splendid swimmer!
Looking around the boat was already quite far out in the open sea.
By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.
It is rumored that secret peace talks have already begun.
It seemed that she had already received the money.
When they got to the station, the train had already left.
The train had already left when they got to the station.
The train had already left when they got to the station.