► 副詞
既に [(1)すでに] [liter] meaning: already rank: 1
☆ 入場券は既に完売した ⇨ The tickets are already sold out
☆ 今となっては時既に遅しだ (ときすでにおそし) ⇨ It is already too late now (☛ A common phrase)
More examples:
- 新政府には既に課題が山積みになっている ⇨ There already are a pile of problems, challenges, for the new government
- このパスポートは既に失効している ⇨ This passport is already invalid, has expired
- 応募は既に締め切られた ⇨ The deadline for the application has already passed
- 既に起こった事を無かった事にする訳には行かない ⇨ We cannot pretend something that already has happened didn’t happen
- 彼等は戦う前から既に敵に飲まれてしまっている ⇨ They are already intimidated by the opponent before the game starts
- 彼女はテニスを始めて数ヶ月だが筋が良いので既に相当上達した ⇨ She has been play tennis only for a few months but she has the talent and is already pretty good
- 勝負は既に決した感がある ⇨ It feels the outcome of the battle has already been decided
- 全ての生徒は既に下校した ⇨ All the students have already gone home (for the day)
- その会社は後発したが既に競争相手を追い抜いた ⇨ The company started later than the competitions but has already surpassed them