JLPT N2 · Adverb

とっくに (tokkuni)

とっくに is a Japanese adverb meaning “long ago; a long time ago”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: とっくに
Romaji: tokkuni
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

long ago; a long time ago; already · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

もうとっくに寝る時間だ。

It is high time we went to bed.

Tatoeba #194381

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

Source: JMdict entry 1320570 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.