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既に
すでに
N3
adverb
usually kana
Meanings
1
already (same as もう)
2
already
3
previously
4
before
5
undeniably
6
unmistakably
7
in the first place
Example sentence
見渡すと、既に船はかなり沖の方にいた。
Looking around the boat was already quite far out in the open sea.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 既に in the wild?
Kanji in this word
既
Previously, Already, Long Ago
10 strokes
More words with
既
既成
きせい ·
established
既存
きそん ·
existing
既婚
きこん ·
married
N1
既得権
きとくけん ·
vested rights
既成事実
きせいじじつ ·
established fact
既定
きてい ·
established
既製
きせい ·
ready-made
More at JLPT N3
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