既に

• 読み: すでに
• ローマ字: sudeni
• 漢字の分解: 既 (ki/sude) — already, previously
• 発音: /sɯ.de.ni/

意味

Already; previously. Indicates that something has been completed before the reference point.

An adverb that functions like もう (already) but is more formal and emphatic. Common in written Japanese, news, and business communication. Often paired with past tense or ている form to stress that an action is complete. Rarely used in casual conversation, where もう is preferred.

例文

1. 会議が始まったとき、彼は既に帰っていた。
2. そのニュースは既に知っています。
3. チケットは既に完売している。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, business, written communication

トーン: factual

起源と歴史

From the kanji 既 (ki, already/previously), which depicts a person turning away from a food vessel after finishing a meal — the idea of 'already done.' Combined with the adverbial particle に.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal