すでに

既 に

Common word

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    already
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    previously, before
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.

  3. adverb (fukushi)

    undeniably, unmistakably, in the first place
    word usually written using kana alone