JLPT N1 · Adverb

予め (arakajime)

予め (あらかじめ, arakajime) is a Japanese adverb meaning “beforehand; in advance”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あらかじめ
Romaji: arakajime
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

私たちはあらかじめスナックを用意しておいた。

We prepared snacks beforehand.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 予め

予

beforehand, previous, myselfヨ・シャ・あらかじ.め · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 予め.

予習よしゅうpreparation for a lesson予定よていplans予約よやくreservation天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast予期よきexpectation予算よさんestimate (of costs)予測よそくprediction予報よほうforecast予防よぼうprevention予想よそうexpectation予備よびreserve予てかねてpreviously予感よかんpresentiment予言よげんprediction

Source: JMdict entry 1542860 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.