JLPT N3 · Adverb

既に (sudeni)

既に (すでに, sudeni) is a Japanese adverb meaning “already”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: すでに
Romaji: sudeni
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

already · adverb · usually written in kana
previously; before · adverb · usually written in kana
undeniably; unmistakably; in the first place · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

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

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

Kanji in 既に

既

previously, already, long agoキ・すで.に · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 既に.

既婚きこんmarried

Source: JMdict entry 1220310 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.