既に（すでに）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: already
Example sentences
- 会議は既に始まっていた。 — The meeting had already started.
- 私が着いた時、彼は既に家を出ていた。 — By the time I arrived, he had already left home.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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