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Japanese

すでに

Romaji sudeni

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01adverb

usually kana

already

02adverb

usually kana

previously; before

03adverb

usually kana

undeniably; unmistakably; in the first place

Examples

バス停に着いた時、バスはすでに出ていた。

The bus had already left when I got to the bus stop.

Tatoeba #198049

すでに言ってあるように、これもあなたの仕事のうちだ。

This is also part of your work, as I told you before.

Tatoeba #214603

彼はすでに出かけた。

He has already gone out.

Tatoeba #113366

Other forms

既に已に (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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